The 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council, from 18 June to 6 July 2018, will consider core civic space issues of freedom of association, assembly and expression. During this session, CIVICUS will be supporting advocacy missions on the grave human rights situations in Tanaznia, Ethiopia and Eritrea and Nicaragua, while also participating in reviews of citizen rights in Burundi, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and the European Union. Additional areas to note:
- The first week of the session will coincide with World Refugee Day (20 June)
- Be the first session of the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Assembly, Clement Voule
- Process to renew and strengthen the Civic Space Resolution
If you are in Geneva, please join us at the following events that CIVICUS is organising with partners:
- 19 June, 12:00-13:00 | Room XXIII | Ethiopia at a crossroads: What can we do to support civic space reform?
- 22 June, 12:00-13:00 | Room XXVI | Addressing backsliding on civic space in the European Union
- 25 June, 9:00-10:00 | Room XXVI | The Eritrean human rights cause at a critical juncture: Reflections on progress, pitfalls and prospects
- 26 June, 14:00-15:00 | Room XXIV | Preventing the entrenchment of civic space restrictions in Tanzania
These events will be livestreamed on our CIVICUS Facebook Page and daily updates provided on Twitter.