The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon closed its eighty-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Czech Republic, Eswatini, Poland and Switzerland. Mikiko Otani, Chairperson of the Committee, said the Committee had held 30 meetings during…

  Council Starts General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela   The Human Rights Council this afternoon…

  Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Venezuela Tells Council that it Has Reasonable Grounds to Believe that the Justice System Has Played a Significant Role in the State's Repression of Opponents of the Government   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the…

  Commission of Inquiry on Burundi: The Fa çade of Normalisation Hides a Very Concerning Human Rights Situation   The Human Right Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, and with…

  In South Sudan, Peace Continues to be Plagued by Staggering Levels of Localised Violence by Community-based Militias that Threaten to Further Destabilise the Country and Endanger Sustainable Peace, Deputy High Commissioner Says   The Human Rights Council this morning held an…

  Council Concludes the General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights   The Human Right Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who said that the crisis in Myanmar had become even…

  Hears Address by the Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan   The Human Rights Council this morning started its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Women’s rights,…

  Council Hears Presentation of Thematic Reports by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner, Statements by the President of the Economic and Social Council and the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, and Concludes Debate on the Use of Mercenaries   The Human Rights Council this…

  Working Group on Use of Mercenaries: the I ncreasing Number of Private Military and Security Companies Operating in the Humanitarian Space Exacerbates the Risk of Violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law   Council Concludes Dialogue with the Independent Expert…

  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon held its consideration of a report submitted by France containing additional information under article 29 (4) of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Committee Experts asked the delegation…