HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SECOND AND THIRD WEEK OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (HRC) 40 (FEB 25-MARCH 22)

At the Human Rights Council (HRC) 40 the following topics of discussions and events were the focus of ICSFT’s advocacy engagements. Interactive Dialogue (ID) with Special Rapporteur (SR) on freedom of religion, Interactive Dialogue (ID) with the High Commissioner, Interactive Dialogue (ID) with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Syria, General Debate (GD) under Item 3 and 4, and ICSFT side event titled the human rights situation in the gulf region. ICSFT also organized a peaceful gathering in front of Palais des Nations by the broken chair titled freedom of expression in Kuwait where human rights defenders from Kuwait including ICSFT president Dr Abdulhameed Dashti spoke about the lack of freedom of opinion and expression in Kuwait and the rest of GCC countries as opinion is deemed as a serious crime punishable by capital punishment.

Please find attached the press release

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 ICSFT pr on the 2nd and 3rd week of hrc40