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Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
Side Event at the 58th HRC; United Nations' Role in Conflicts in the Middle East
The Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV), in collaboration with the Khiam Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture, held a side event titled "The Role of the United Nations in Conflicts in the Middle East, with a Focus on Palestine and Lebanon" on the sidelines of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The side event, held on March 17, 2025, in Room 25 of the Human Rights Council, featured collaboration between the Khiam Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence. Click here
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