CAL @ HRC40: In review
From the 25 February to 22 March 2019, CAL participated in the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, either through its membership of the Sexual Rights Initiative…
HRC40: Summary of our social media coverage
CAL attended the latest sessions of the UN Human Rights Council that was held in Geneva from 25 February to 22 March 2019. Below is a collection of our social…
Joint Statement: Results of the UN HRC40 Session
CAL in partnership with the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Center for Reproductive Rights, CREA, Women Enabled International, ARROW, Akahatá, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, and the Federation for…
HRC40: Statement UPR Nigeria
Thank you Mr. President, Action Canada makes this statement on behalf of Women Action for Gender Equality (WAGE), the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) and the Sexual Rights Initiative. We…
HRC40: Clustered Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the right to Food and Independent Expert on Foreign Debt
Thank you, Mr. President. Action Canada makes this statement on behalf of the Sexual Rights Initiative. We welcome the Guiding principles on the human rights impact assessments of economic reforms…
HRC40: Interactive Dialogue Special Rapporteurs on the situation of Human Rights Defenders and Torture
A shorter version of this statement was presented at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council under item 3. Thank you, Mr. President. Action Canada makes this statement on…
HRC40: Clustered Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights
1 March 2019 Thank you Mr. President. Action Canada makes this statement on behalf of Sexual Rights Initiative and the Association for Women’s Rights in Development. We welcome the report…
HRC40
The 40th session of the HRC takes place in Geneva from 25 February to 22 March 2019 As usual CAL, through our membership of the SRI will be engaging throughout…
HRC39: Joint statement: Calling on states to halt the dismantling of our human rights systems
[la version française suit ci-dessous] A shorter version of this statement was presented at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council under item 8. I make this…
HRC39: Civil Society Statement on the Global Day of Action for Legal and Safe Abortion
[la version française suit ci-dessous] At the 39th session of the Human Rights Council, CAL co-signed with 222 other civil society organisations a statement on the Global Day of Action…