44th regular session of the Human Rights Council (30 June - 17 July 2020)1

Presidente of the Council: Elisabeth TICHY-FISSLBERGER

opens the Session. Welcomes the high commissioner Bachelet

Are required to be free of Covid 19 sessions
Within the conference rooms, the participants are required to circulate clockwise
Required to wear masks.
Modalities:
Informal discussion on the 43rd session
Must be updated and subsequently approved by the 44th session
30th of June to 17th of July
Access to voting rooms will be limited
State delegations not wishing to enter the plenary rooms may attend through prerecod video
messages
Representatives wishing to exercise their reply remotely may do so by sending it electronically
Interactive dialogues and panels will be done through video messages/calls, if unable to attend
Considerations
Action on draft proposals, all 47 members may participate through 2 representatives
Observer state proposing draft proposals may designate 2 reps
Rooms18-20: meeting of groups and informal meetings
In case any stakeholders wishing to organize meetings outside the parle will not be included
Applies to current circumstances
The council agrees to the proposed modalities for the 44th session
Agenda 1: Organizational and Procedural Matters
7 panel discussions; 35 interactive dialogues
Due to exceptional circumstances, the debate under Item 10 has to exceptional time log,
difficulties of organizing
Draft program be approved with an understanding that is
ADOPTED
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List of speakers will close 15 mins before the beginning of each debates
All delegations, prohibition on oral statements will be uploaded
Statements made in person as well as video statements
Speaking time be strictly ibserved by everyone
Deadline of draft proposals: thurdays 9th of July at 1pm: extension of time will be granted once,
24hrs, in excepotional circumstances: draft proposals
Accessibility: within the Secretary, request the accessibility to capture oral statements be
uploaded in word;
Zero tolerance: any form of harassment; code of conduct incl. sexual harassment
Any and all complaints will be dealt promptly
Maintaining a safe space
Calls on everybody to ensure safe environment of the Council
Agenda 2: Annual Report of OHCHR
Open throughout the session
Interactive report scheduled this afternoon

Michelle Bachelet
6 months: after it was detected the pandemic strong measures: promoting the public health and
guidance
This is part. true of African descent
Indigenous people are specially vulnerable; it is time for the neglects to end
Pandemic situations in Venezuela: upheld the rights of indigenous people
Profound shortcomings taken by different countries : Spocial care reforms; full enclosure in
theior communities
Places of detention: upgraded health care
Actions of numerous countries to release detained people: stronger focus on women
Economic impact: below poverty line could increase to 50% in 2020
Closure of training programs/ school: create heavy burdens of young people under 25
Profound impact on migration trends
Stigmatization of People with covid has been recorded in diff countries: principled
Discrimination kills
Depriving people of their human rights kills
Without rapid and decisive national action: the pandemic would
This would drive people to extreme poverty
Sec-gen warns of long food crisis
Urged leaders the importance of this moment and help its people
Many countries: threatening of journalists/dissenters
Needs comprehensive policies to protect migrants, etc
Easing of restrictions of Sectorial sanctions
Current rapid spread of Covid 19, malaria etc: delays humanitarian aid
Many health workers have no protective measures or salary
80% of people in Syria: lives below poverty line
Impact of covid 19 increases people suffering …….
The office will strengthen the field presence
Haiti: social economic impact of the Covid will be severe fuelling social
We need to continue working together to ensure that people suffering ..
Economic recovery: swift and effective measures were adopted by different countries
Many countries will require sustained economic support
Emergency measures, Racial discrimination, Migrants, etc: the office has set guidelines for these
diff key indicators
Human rights are the heart of the pandemic; global economic forecast ….
Without close and targeted social cohesion, these efforts cannot offset the impact pf the
pandemic;
Risks are already enormous

Video of Carrie Lam

Welcomes this opportunity
Natl security: power to legislate rests in the central govt
Exceptional arrangement in case of HK
Last June: threats of illegal possession of firearms, protests, etc.
Security and stability have become concerns
Local politicians proclaimed that they would paralyze local govt, even encouraging foreign
interference
NPC: national security legislations ; certain crimes will be clearly defined in the national
security law
Presumption of innocence and protection of the rights of suspect
HKASR: will not affect judicial independence
Freedom of speech, press: legislation will not undermine 1 country 2 systems
One country principle is non-negotiable and cannot be compromised
Foreign govts and politicians raising fingers to China: No valid reason why China alone
Uphold the basic law: HKASR and China
HK will ride out this political storm
Provide HK people with brighter prospects

ENHACED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE IN THE PH

Team was not given access
HC Michellet Bachelet
Severely impact human rights
Report finds that human rights defenders, etc have been killed ….
Recent passage of the new anti-terrorism: criticism, criminality
Bachelet urges: refrain the signing of the law by the President
Campaign against illegal drugs: killings have been systematic
Unwillingness of the state to be accountable for ejk
Draconian campaign is ineffective
PH have been actively engaged in many human rights engagement.measures
Strengthen domestic accountability
Review of legislation on anti-graft ad corrupt practices
OHCHR: Continue monitoring
It is not enough that the govt actions remain popular in the country: we must not let them down

Menardo Guevarra
Transparency characterizes the country’s relation with the UN
Safety security and well being of the general public:
An assessment of the human rights situation in the country: proper reporting of human rights
violation
Our democracy ensures that the national actions is within the law
Drug free PH
The Pres. Has discharged this mandate: enjoys the widespread support of people
Monitoring agency: publishes evid based outcomes across villages in the PH
Conducts briefings and dialogues with reps of human rights orgs in the PH
DOJ: anti-illegal drug ops where deaths occurred is being reviewed by DOJ review panel
Panel intends to engage the families of those affected victims
Prevent cases of impunity : mechanisms of the DOJ
CHR will be involved in its capacity as an independent party

Karen Lucia Gomez- Dumpit

Consider the govt;s engagement with OHCHR
There us a continuing obli on the state to end impunity and uphold human rights
Part of this is to accept the findings of the commission and cooperate with other accountability
mechanisms
Govt must translate the recommendations into concrete actions
Allow full cooperation of diff agencies with the CHR
To fulfill the right to truth
Account and locate each killing
Provide effective protection to victims
Prosecute all perpetrators
Accelerate the decongestion program
Reconsider the enactment of anti terror bill
We ask the HCHR to continue the technical cooperation between the PH and OHCHR
Sustained focus will continue
To Forge constructive dialogue and collaboration at home., askd the council tp remain open

Rey Paolo Santiago

Exec. Dir. HRC of Ateneo
This office has extensively worked with the govt but they are constrained by pol leaders
has a number of institutional challenges: pol dynasty and poor implementation of laws
there is distrust
legitimate dissent has been under attack
barriers to access the justice would not help our situation at all
the issues brought here be not decided on a quid pro quo
recommends that PH govt to work closely with international mechanisms
govt must provide reparation and psycho social mechanisms and support

SPEAKERS have been CLOSED

ACCEPTANCE OF QUESTIONS from delegates
1. Nordic rep (FINLAD): WAR ON DRUGS
-freedom of expression : shutting down media and prosec of journalists, Maria Ressa
2. Europe:….
- urges review the anti terrorism bill
- conviction of Maria raises serious doubt
3. Asia rep (VIETNAM)
- address ejk
- Set up platforms to monitor hr recommendations
- enhancement of rule of law
-constructive dialogue concrete human rights impact on the ground
4. LIECHTENSTEIN
- Cited killings of journalists
- appreciates the appeal of UN mandates calling Human rights to conduct investigation of
violations in the PH
-the govt of the PH has not taken measures to protect the citizens from the most serious crimes
5. CANADA
-Deeply concerned the killings in the PH’s war on drugs
-criticism on targeting of journalists and the press
-calls the PH to continue its participation
6. BELGIUM
-continue cooperation with the commissioner
-respond to requests of visits
-calls on the PH: prompt and credible investigations
-uphold its human rights obligations
7.UNICEF
-increase in online sexual exploitation
-Marginalized urban communities
-grave violations of children
-release detained children: facilitate the safe release children
8. CHINA
-we support the PH govt actions to fight drugs
9. RUSSIAN FEDERATION
-there are no states that are free from violations of human rights
-welcomes the PH’s effort to improve human rights situation
10. THAILAND
-pleased to see the PH and OHCHR are engaged in a dialogue
-must exhaust domestic recommendations and mechanisms