Phil Lynch

Human rights defenders globally have a powerful new tool to exercise their #Right2DefendRights and hold States and non-State actors accountable for their obligation to respect and protect defenders! ishr.ch/25-years-un-de… #HRC56

🌱 In a context marked by conflict, inequality, and shrinking civic space, human rights defenders continue to resist, act, and build alternatives. ISHR’s annual report highlights these dynamics and the work we carried out alongside defenders worldwide. 🔗 ow.ly/jQsI50YQrBw

📰: 'The Human Rights Council must avoid one-sided framing and adopt a comprehensive, non-selective approach to the conflict', @PhilALynch told @GenevaSolutions on the possibility that rival debates on Iran only reflect States' selective outrage. genevasolutions.news/human-rights/r…

Human rights progress has never depended solely on great-power benevolence, writes @vdraphael in @GenevaSolutions. At the UN, small and medium States hold real power. The question is: are they willing to use it? genevasolutions.news/human-rights/g…

I welcome the declaration of 80 States at the United Nations Human Rights Council reaffirming international law, human rights and multilateralism ishr.ch/wp-content/upl…

How can we protect human rights defenders when repression crosses borders? 🌏 ISHR is proud to be hosting a side event during #HRC61 to discuss the international law obligations of States regarding transnational repression. Here are the details: 📅 Monday, March 9 🕒 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 📍 Palais Des Nations, Room VIII *The event will also be live-streamed on ISHR's YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/ISHRGlobal More info 👉 ow.ly/N19j50Yo2W0

Today is International Human Solidarity Day! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your donation supports human rights defenders' fights, strengthening a collective action to bring community-driven solutions on the global stage. Will you help keep the spark going? ✨ 👉 Donate and double your impact: zurichfoundation.benevity.org/community/fund…

🚨Don’t miss your chance!🚨Our hybrid Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme focuses on racial justice and democratic backsliding #HRDAP26 equips defenders with the knowledge & skills to make strategic use of the international #HumanRights system 🇺🇳 Interested? Apply by 15 January! ishr.ch/latest-updates…

Happy International Human Rights Defenders' Day! Are you an activist? A human rights defender? We have a new resource for you to protect your #Right2DefendRights ! ishr.ch/defenders-tool… #HRDday

60.000 SIXTY THOUSAND. That's the latest estimation of the number of people who were slaughtered in El Fasher by the RSF these past weeks. The people of Sudan 🇸🇩 are suffering from genocide and the world is letting it happen. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! 💙 Join us in standing with human rights defenders across the world. Help us spread the word! Every share, every donation, every voice counts. 👉 Donate: ishr.ch/action/support… #SupportDefenders #HumanRights

Peace cannot be achieved or sustained when impunity for atrocity crimes prevails, says @avalaina. At @ISHRglobal we completely agree. Proud to have you serve on our Board Oleksandra. 🇺🇦 theguardian.com/world/2025/nov… #Russia @UKMissionGeneva @UKRinUNOG

We’re launching our annual fundraiser to support human rights defenders worldwide! Defenders stand up for justice, equality, and dignity for all. 🌍

Meet Basma, an Egyptian journalist & defender forced into exile after exposing enforced disappearances & torture.

Efficiency must not mean doing less: Civil society’s call to safeguard the Human Rights Council Civil society organisations urge the Human Rights Council to strengthen its ability to respond to human rights crises. ishr.ch/latest-updates…

The world faces a multi-dimensional human rights crisis. Here's how States should respond. #UN80 @ISHRglobal @NorwayInGeneva @FinlandGeneva @DKUNmisgva @NLinGeneva @UKMissionGeneva @UN_HRC @HumanRightsIRL @SwissAmbUN_GVA ishr.ch/latest-updates…

🏛️ How states weaken human rights at the UN New ISHR report exposes tactics governments use to strip funding from rights mechanisms. @ISHRglobal @ISHR_chinese @vdraphael @PhilALynch ishr.ch/defenders-tool…

RT @mfespinosaEC: Honored to have participated in the panel "Updating the UN at 80" at the @ParisPeaceForum. The @UN should be the world ca…

With human rights organisations and defenders being starved of resources, it’s time to stop the US and China doing the @UNHumanRights ‘dine and dash’! #UN80 @ISHRglobal

For years, 🇨🇳 and the 🇺🇸 have been quietly reaping the benefits of their status at the United Nations. The rest of the world needs a strong, responsive UN, and it must get everyone to fork up the cash, our director @PhilALynch wrote for @swissinfo_en. swissinfo.ch/eng/internatio…

With human rights law, mechanisms and defenders globally being starved of resources, it’s time to stop the US and China doing the ‘dine and dash’. My thoughts in @swissinfo_en swissinfo.ch/eng/internatio… #UN80 @NorwayInGeneva @HumanRightsIRL @DKUNmisgva @NLinGeneva @UKMissionGeneva