UN Side Panel

UN Side Panel

UN Side Panel: Human Rights Accountability for War Crimes

IHRC’s UN team organised a side panel on 1st July 2026 to discuss US Impunity on War Crimes, with Professor Richard Falk, Caterina Aiena and Sandew Hira. Watch the event, or read the transcript below the video.     Video of event (as livestreamed)  

Defending Lawyers

Defending Lawyers is Defending Rights

Recent events in the UK have underscored a disturbing erosion of the rule of law, an erosion that threatens not only lawyers and judges, but the fundamental rights of all.  Last week this formed part of the IHRC panel at the United Nations in Geneva,

UN Side Panel: Pro Palestinians under Attack

IHRC’s side panel at the UN Human Rights Council Session ‘Pro Palestinians under Attack’ took place on 22 September 2025  at the United Nations, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XI.  The panellists were: Fahad Ansari, Lawyer; Caterina Aiena IHRC Senior Policy Officer,  UN/EU Team; Abed

Pro Palestinians under Attack

Title: Pro Palestinians under Attack Date: 22 September 2025 Time: 12.00 -13.00 CEST Venue: United Nations, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XI Panellists Mr. Fahad Ansari Lawyer, Representative of civil society (via video) Ms. Caterina Aiena IHRC Senior Policy Officer,  UN/EU Team Mr. Abed Choudhury

Restrictions of Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe

UN Side Event Monday 7th October 2024 12:00 – 13:00 (GMT+2), Room XXV Restrictions of Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe Watch live on www.ihrc.tv, watch and ask questions via Twitter @ihrc or Islamic Human Rights Commission on Facebook Panellists: Massoud Shadjareh Chair, Islamic

UN Side Panel on the Palestine Movement Crackdown

Join the IHRC’s UN team for the UN side panel on the Palestine Movement Crackdown DATE: 24 June 2024 TIME: 11.00 am CEST. Venue: Online IHRC TV or YouTube  – in person Room XXV, UN Buildings, Geneva Download the 2023 Report here    At this event, the SR Rapporteurs