July 8, 2021
Saint Lucia Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
![Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/03/202003AFR_SOUTHSUDAN_HRC_41SESS.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=ujntb3PN)
July 8, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Azimjon Askarov’s Family Awaits Justice
Internal Inquiry Closed, Effective Independent Investigation Needed
![Ethnic Uzbek journalist Azimzhan Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial and jailed for life looks through metal bars during hearings at the Bishkek regional court, Kyrgyzstan.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202002eca_kyrgyzstan_askarov.jpg?itok=jEMWmJMm)
July 8, 2021
Bolivia: Lesbian Couple Denied Registration of Union
National Civil Registry Discriminates Against Same-Sex Relationships
![The Constitutional Court of Bolivia (Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional).](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107lgbt_bolivia_constitutionalcourt.jpg?h=5dc52553&itok=4kFR3A_q)
July 8, 2021
Saint Kitts and Nevis Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
![Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/03/202003AFR_SOUTHSUDAN_HRC_41SESS.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=ujntb3PN)
July 8, 2021
Australia: Act on UN Review Pledges
Address Asylum Policy, Indigenous Inequality, Climate Change
![2015-australia-asia-hrc2](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/australia0915_coverimage.jpg?itok=zOnjXRGA)
July 8, 2021
Australia Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
![2015-australia-asia-hrc2](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/australia0915_coverimage.jpg?itok=zOnjXRGA)
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July 8, 2021
Supermarket Chain in Russia Acts LGBT-Inclusive, Then Regrets It
VkusVill Pulls Ad Featuring Lesbian Customers
![A VkusVill’s market in central Moscow, Russia on July 7th, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107russia_vkusvill_lgbtq.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=tcX4JvDc)
July 7, 2021
Chinese Cyber Legend Vanishes, Raising Concerns
Anti-Censorship Blogger ‘Program-Think’ Silent for Two Months
![A photo-composite showing a phone displaying the Program-Think twitter account and Chinese flag.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107china_program_think_missing.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=RYKBAUca)
July 7, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Displace Civilians
Retaliatory Attacks in Kunduz Province Heighten Concerns of Abuses
![202107asia_afghanistan_taliban_civilians](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107asia_afghanistan_taliban_civilians.jpg?h=b9a8413f&itok=HhZt1tQb)
July 7, 2021
Targeted sanctions, arms embargo needed to stem Myanmar military abuses
HRC47: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Myanmar
![Myanmar police block a road near the US embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/06/202105myanmar_arms_embargo_un.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=jynmIckY)
July 7, 2021
Health Workers Abandoned in Yemen’s Covid-19 Fight
Houthi Authorities Still Hinder Vaccination of Medical Staff
![A medical worker wearing full protective gear stands at the gate of the intensive care unit of a hospital, where coronavirus (Covid-19) patients are treated in Sanaa, Yamen, on June 15, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107yemen_covid_vaccines_healthcare_workers.jpg?h=fac70629&itok=ihz3KgWt)
July 7, 2021
Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Government Critics
Over 130 Targeted for Alleged Membership in Groups Deemed ‘Extremist’
![Koshe Party activists handing out information leaflets in Nursultan, Kazakhstan’s capital, before the unregistered group was banned by court order. February 18, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107eca_kazakhstan_kosheactivists.jpg?h=c12e0b96&itok=vVB_gilz)