14-10-2013
The Human Rights Council in the just concluded 24th session adopted a resolution on civil society space.
In the resolution (A/HRC/24/L.24) on civil society space: creating and maintaining, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment, the Council decided to organize, at its twenty-fifth session, a panel discussion on the importance of the promotion and protection of civil society space, and invited the Office of the High Commissioner to liaise with States, relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, relevant special procedures, civil society and other stakeholders to ensure their participation in the panel.
The twenty fifth session will be held in March 2014.
UN HRC resolution on civil society space