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Occurring session at Palais de l'Europe.
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GHRD attends Side Event at the second Council of Europe Business and Human Rights Forum: Rethinking Engagement in Our Times: A Paradigm Shift and Practical Guidance for How Businesses Engage with Affected Communities

GHRD attended a side event organised by UN Global Compact France, FIDH and Touton. Drawing on the recently published practical guide written by UN Global Compact France, the panellists explained how companies should approach engagement with communities affected by their work, and how they can avoid the most common pitfalls.

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Global Human Rights Defence attends the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Focusing on Human Trafficking in the Context of Statelessness

Global Human Rights Defence attended the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, where discussions examined the heightened risk of human trafficking faced by stateless people. The dialogue highlighted how lack of legal documentation, safe migration pathways and humanitarian protection can increase vulnerability to trafficking, particularly among children. GHRD called for stronger international cooperation, improved victim identification and greater protection for vulnerable communities.

Panel of the HRC62 side event on the investigation of femicide at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, 22 June 2026, with Special Rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz speaking at the centre of the head table.
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GHRD Attends 62nd UN Human Rights Council Side Event: Development of a New UN Tool for Investigating Gender-Related Killings of Women and Girls

Global Human Rights Defence attended a side event during the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council focused on developing new global guidelines for investigating femicide and other gender-related killings of women and girls. The forthcoming tool aims to help police, prosecutors, forensic experts and judges identify, document and investigate gender-related killings through a gender-sensitive approach, addressing gaps in existing international investigative standards.