Organizing a side event on the sidelines of the 50th Session of the UPR Working Group on ‘Human Rights in the USA
In a critical and noteworthy move, concurrent with the 50th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, the Organization for Defending of Victims of Violence (ODVV) organized a specialized side event to analyze the human rights record of the United States. This session was held in the shadow of the significant absence of […]
Human Rights in Palestine: Geneva Conference Exposes Genocide, Media Lies, and Legal Battles”
On September 17, 2025, the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence held a conference titled “The Human Rights Situation in Palestine” at its foreign branch office in Geneva. The event featured the participation and speeches of prominent pro-Palestinian activists and legal experts, including Dominique Cochain, French lawyer and human rights activist; Peter Ford, former British […]
Side event examining the impacts of unilateral coercive measures during armed conflicts
Held on the sidelines of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, featuring three current and former UN rapporteurs; Side event examining the impacts of unilateral coercive measures during armed conflicts. Geneva – On the sidelines of the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a specialized panel titled “The Negative Impacts […]
Side Event at the 58th HRC
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. Side Event at the 58th HRC; United Nations’ Role in Conflicts in the Middle EastThe Organization for Defending […]