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In Dialogue with Costa Rica, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the State’s Commitment to Human Rights Instruments, Ask About Criminalisation of Enforced Disappearance and Treatment of Migrants

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Costa Rica, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the State’s Commitment to Human Rights Instruments, Ask About Criminalisation of Enforced Disappearance and Treatment of Migrants 23 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the initial periodic report of Costa Rica on how it implements the provisions of the…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and Tajikistan, and on Follow-Up to Views Concerning Angola, Czechia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lithuania, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and U

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and Tajikistan, and on Follow-Up to Views Concerning Angola, Czechia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lithuania, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan 23 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Belarus, Estonia, the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention 23 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. The general debate started in the previous meeting and a summary can be found here. In the general debate, some speakers…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Report on Promoting Accountability in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Starts General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Report on Promoting Accountability in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Starts General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention 22 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation of the High Commissioner’s report on promoting accountability in the Democratic People's Republic of…

In Dialogue with Germany, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the State’s Prosecution of International Crimes, Ask About Integration of Law on Enforced Disappearance and Protections from Non-Refoulement

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Germany, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the State’s Prosecution of International Crimes, Ask About Integration of Law on Enforced Disappearance and Protections from Non-Refoulement 22 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the additional report of Germany on how it implements the provisions of the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that S ome of the Human Rights Violations Documented in Belarus Could Amount to Crimes against Humanity, and that There Were Reasonable Grounds to Believe that Crimes against Humanity, Including Torture, Were Committed

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that S ome of the Human Rights Violations Documented in Belarus Could Amount to Crimes against Humanity, and that There Were Reasonable Grounds to Believe that Crimes against Humanity, Including Torture, Were Committed in Venezuela 22 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the situation of human…

In Dialogue with Argentina, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Restoration of Identity of Victims of Dictatorship-Era Appropriation, Ask About Illegal Transfers of Detainees and Delays in Victim Search Procedures

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Argentina, Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Restoration of Identity of Victims of Dictatorship-Era Appropriation, Ask About Illegal Transfers of Detainees and Delays in Victim Search Procedures 21 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the additional report of Argentina under article 29 (4) of the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Gravity and Scale of Violations Committed in Ethiopia Must Not be Forgotten, and that Venezuela Continues to Face Serious Human Rights Challenges

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Gravity and Scale of Violations Committed in Ethiopia Must Not be Forgotten, and that Venezuela Continues to Face Serious Human Rights Challenges 21 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, followed by an interactive dialogue with the High…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Attacks on Civilians in Syria Could Amount to War Crimes, and that it is Important to Coordinate Efforts to Achieve Accountability in Ukraine

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Attacks on Civilians in Syria Could Amount to War Crimes, and that it is Important to Coordinate Efforts to Achieve Accountability in Ukraine 21 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. The Council also concluded its interactive dialogue with…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 21 March 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gomez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Human Rights…