FORUM-ASIA interventions, statements and events during the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on 30 May to 17 June 2011, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Oral and Written Statements

• May-30, Oral Statement on on the UN Expert Panel Report on Sri Lanka (Item 2: Updates by the High Commissioner for Human Rights – General Debate)
• Jun-6, Oral Statement on Freedom of Expression on Internet — Thailand and Pakistan (Item 3: Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Including the Right to Development – General Debate)
• Jun-7, Oral Statement on Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Plenary on Nepal
• Jun-8, Oral Statement on Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Plenary on Burma/Myanmar
• Jun-9, Joint Oral Statement on Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Plenary on India

Open Letters and Other Documents

• May-27, Joint Statement: Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
• Jun-1, Joint Open Letter: Call for action on the situations in Bahrain and Yemen

Side Events

• Jun-9, Parallel Event: Lack of reporting of cases of reprisals: exploring ways forward

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FORUM-ASIA pages on previous HRC Sessions:

• 16th HRC Session , 28 February to 25 March 2011
• 15th HRC Session, 13 September to 1 October 2010
• 14th HRC Session, 31 May to 18 June 2010
• 13th HRC Session, 1 to 26 March 2010
• 12th HRC Session, 14 September to 2 October 2009
• 11th HRC Session, 2 to 19 June 2009
• 10th HRC Session, 2 to 27 March 2009