Just Ground joined 60+ U.S. human rights orgs to send letters to the President of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights demanding action to investigate and monitor the human rights crisis in the U.S. Read more here: ccrjustice.org/home/get-inv...

U.S. Engagement with the Universal Periodic Review Process (UPR)

The Center for Constitutional Rights has a strong practice of engaging with international human rights bodies to bring attention to our issues and uplift the experiences of those most impacted by the

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At the UN Asia-Pacific Business & Human Rights Forum, rights holders called for power, not process: a say from the start, respect for FPIC, safety from reprisals, respect for their expertise. They demand agency. Reflections here👇 tinyurl.com/b9p3uehb #BHR #FPIC #BizHumanRights

Consultation Is Not Consent: Rights Holders Demand Power at the Asia-Pacific UN Business and Human Rights Forum — JUST GROUND

Rights holders want to shape the decisions that affect them, and the prevailing, top-down approach to stakeholder engagement falls far short of that. This is what resonated at the 8th UN Responsible B...

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Community-led research builds community power to define and demand their rights. This cohort supports the frontline human rights defenders doing this deep work. tinyurl.com/3722rz76

Launching the LEAD Cohort: Supporting Community-Led Research Across the Mekong — JUST GROUND

The LEAD Cohort is a collaboration between Just Ground and EarthRights and brings together participants from across the Mekong region.

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Just Ground and EarthRights International recently concluded workshops on participatory research as a tool for communities fighting for their human rights. Together, we grappled with questions of community agency, ethics, safety, and knowledge production. Here's what we learned: tinyurl.com/37um6zzz

New briefer summarizing a convening of Indigenous and frontline defenders, and grassroots, national and international CSOs to collaborate on access to justice in the Mekong Region: tinyurl.com/mr3s7ced #bizhumanrights

Access to Remedy in the Mekong Region: Challenges, Strategies, and Recommendations for Change — JUST GROUND

At the Access to Remedy workshop, over 30 human rights defenders, community activists, and lawyers came together to discuss the challenges, share strategies, and make recommendations for improving acc...

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As the #UNForumBHR comes to a close, once again the data shows that rights holders are not centered in that space. When they have the floor, it underscores their agency and expertise and contributes to accountability. We all need to do better in ensuring their voices are heard. tinyurl.com/2p88tr6z

Rights holders make up just 8% of the total number of speakers at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights over the past 6 years. This needs to change. Our latest post shares the numbers: www.justground.org/insights/rig...

Tomorrow at the 2023 UN Responsible #BizHumanRights Forum, Asia-Pacific, see the session on The Role of Rights Holders in Access to Remedy: https://www.rbhrforum.com/rightsholders-role