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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS FOUR RESOLUTIONS, APPOINTS FOUR SPECIAL PROCEDURE MANDATE HOLDERS, AND CONCLUDES ITS FORTY-FOURTH SESSION

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions dealing with the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests ; the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic ; the Social Forum ; and the contribution of respect for all human…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS SIX RESOLUTIONS, EXTENDS MANDATES ON BELARUS, AND ON TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

  The Human Rights Council this morning adopted six resolutions in which it, among other actions, extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, and of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS 13 RESOLUTIONS, EXTENDS MANDATES ON ERITREA, EDUCATION, EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, LEPROSY, JUDGES AND LAWYERS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND EXTREME POVERTY

  Calls for Universal, Timely and Equitable Access to and Fair Distribution of All Essential Health Technologies and Production, including those Required in the Response to the COVID-10 Pandemic as a Global Priority   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 13 resolutions in…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS ORAL UPDATE ON GEORGIA AND HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance   The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting heard an oral update on cooperation with Georgia, and held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OUTCOMES OF SPAIN AND KUWAIT, AND HOLDS ENHANCED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON SUDAN

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Spain and Kuwait, and held an enhanced interactive dialogue on progress towards opening a country office in Sudan. Cristobal Gonzales-Aller Jurado, Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations Office…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE

  Hears the Presentation of the Report of the Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations on the Eighth Session of the Forum on Business and Human Rights, Concludes Dialogue on Report on Venezuela   The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON UPHOLDING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PRISONERS, INCLUDING WOMEN PRISONERS AND OFFENDERS, AND STARTS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON VENEZUELA

  The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity building, under the theme of upholding the human rights of prisoners, including women prisoners and offenders : enhancing technical cooperation and capacity building in the…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, and concluded an…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SECOND PANEL OF ITS ANNUAL FULL-DAY DISCUSSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN ON COVID-19 AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS, THEN HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON BURUNDI

  The Human Rights Council this morning held the second panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on the theme “COVID-19 and women's rights”. It also held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Opening the panel discussion…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS, STARTS DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR

  Hears the Presentation of Reports Submitted under Agenda Items 3 and 6   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. It heard the presentation of reports submitted under agenda items 3 and…

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