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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

30 March 2026

Victims first. Action now: Join us to prevent and stop enforced disappearances

Fifty-five years after Rubens Paiva was taken from his home by agents of Brazil's military dictatorship and never returned, his daughters travelled to Geneva to tell their story, what silence costs and join the call to end enforced disappearances everywhere.
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Devi is an intimate documentary film of Devi Khadka reclaiming her erased history, transforming survival into strength by filmmaker Subina Shrestha

06 March 2026

Women

Women survivors of Nepal’s conflict speak out because their lives depend on it

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk speaks at a meeting, seated behind a nameplate reading “Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l’homme,” with officials beside him and a textured mural backdrop.

02 March 2026

Human Rights Council

The world is upside down, but our choices, our voices, our votes determine what comes next

Three participants wearing traditional hats and Indigenous attire speak during a roundtable discussion, with documents and glasses of water on the table in front of them.

27 February 2026

Indigenous Peoples

Resisting in the age of lithium: the right to a healthy environment in Indigenous territories in Chile

Human rights economy panel

24 February 2026

Impact Exchange: Reimagining economies through human rights

Two people walk hand in hand away from the camera along a paved pathway lined with trees and benches. One wears a long coat and headscarf, the other a light blue jacket and dark pants. The scene feels quiet and reflective, set in an urban green space.

20 February 2026

A matter of survival: The human cost of cyber scam operations in South-East Asia

A silhouetted figure stands at a window, hands resting on the frame, looking out over a hazy urban landscape. The city below is partially obscured by smog or mist, with low-rise buildings and distant construction visible, creating a sense of distance, isolation, and quiet tension.

20 February 2026

Held by a thread: Surviving forced labour in cyber scam centres

A UN Human Rights staff member wearing a light blue vest walks down a muddy path with his arm around a child wearing a green football jersey, while another child walks behind them in the rain.

18 February 2026

Children's rights

Protecting children in street situations in West Africa

A silhouette of a survivor of trafficking and other human rights violations in Libya narrates his ordeal.

17 February 2026

Libya

Libya: A pattern of systematic human rights violations and abuses against migrants

Illustrated scene of a woman standing in a doorway, looking outward. The interior behind her is rendered in dark tones, with barred windows and smoke suggesting confinement or destruction. Outside, vibrant colours frame her figure, contrasting shadow and light. Her expression is calm and reflective, evoking resilience, transition, and the boundary between conflict and hope.

13 February 2026

Human rights awards

Minority art contest returns with theme of war and reconciliation

Rena Kawasaki © Young Activists Summit

10 February 2026

Activist uses tech to promote youth participation in local governance

Um Abdullah, who runs a Culture & Free Thought Association shelter, greets a UN Human Rights Protection Cluster team member in Khan Younis, Gaza. © OHCHR/Olga Cherevko

05 February 2026

UN Human Rights’ 2026 Appeal: An investment in protecting and advancing human rights for all

Panel discussion on a stage with five speakers seated on chairs, addressing an audience.

30 January 2026

Changing the lens: New narratives on migration

Woman journalist wearing sunglasses writes in a notebook while standing outdoors at a public demonstration

30 January 2026

Free and independent journalism dismantles fear of migration

A participant at “Unleashing Human Rights” Human Rights Education Forum, expresses her feelings on the matter. The Forum brought together more than 200 activists and educators to share best practices and learn more about human rights education.

23 January 2026

Education is joy, and joy is resistance!

Sri Lankan men and women hold hands to mark an anniversary of the two-decade long civil war.

20 January 2026

Sri Lanka

Forgotten voices: Sri Lanka’s war survivors seek justice

A man hugs a woman in an inspection in Mexico

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