Statement at UN Human Rights Council's 60th session Item 2 – General Debate Statement on the Democratic Republic of Congo Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev Mr President, CIVICUS remains deeply concerned about the human rights situation in DRC.

  Statement at the UN Human Rights Council's 60th Session Item 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan with the Special Rapporteur Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr.

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Excellency, We, the undersigned organisations, urge your delegation to support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).

Ahead of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (Sep/Oct 2025), CIVICUS and SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR), together with our partners, submit this joint statement urging Kuwait to uphold civic space, protect human rights defenders, and make good on its commitments under the Universal Periodic Review.