The Human Rights Council convenes for its 61th session between 23 February and 31 March 2026. You can find all our statements delivered during this session below as they become available. Our past advocacy interventions are available here.
Item 2: General Debate – Madagascar (2 March)
Madagascar new Gouvernement de Refondation, established after a wave of Gen Z-led protests, has announced reforms in to fight corruption, guarantee equal access to public services, and strengthen the rule of low. In this context, the engagement with UN human rights mechanisms is a critical step. In a joint statement, we called on the new government to ensure the effective implementation of recommendations related to climate change, internal migration, the excessive use of preventive detention, and civil society inclusion that were made during Madagascar’s recent Universal Periodic Review.
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