FORUM-ASIA’s interventions, statements and events during the 40th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council will appear here. For live updates, follow us on Facebook & Twitter #HRC40. Statements FORUM-ASIA at the 40th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC40) HRC 40: Joint NGO end of session statement HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 2: General Debate on the High Commissioner’s country reports and oral updates HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 8: General Debate on the follow up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 6: Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 4: General Debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 3: General Debate on the Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, including the right to development HRC 40 Oral Statement on Item 3: Clustered Interactive Dialogue, Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights defenders and torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment Open Letters HRC 40 Joint Open Letter – Sri Lanka: Need for time-bound plan for implementation of commitments to the Human Rights Council Side Events HRC 40 Side Event: Ratifying UNCAT – Challenges and Opportunities for India HRC 40 Side Event: New Authoritarianism – Implications to Human Rights and Civil Society HRC 40 Side Event: Myanmar – Another Year of Violence and Impunity – The Need for International Accountability HRC 40 Side Event: Defending Expression and Diversity of Religion and Belief or Non-Belief in the Digital Age HRC 40 Side Event: Women human rights defenders resist! HRC 40 Side Event: Reconciliation, Accountability & Human Right in Sri Lanka