The Committee against Torture this afternoon held its brief sixty-ninth session, its first-ever remote and unusual session. Antti Korkeakivi, Chief of the Anti-Torture, Coordination and Funds Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and...

  The Human Rights Council this morning held the first panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on accountability for women and girls in humanitarian settings. Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the...

  Il achève également le dialogue sur les sociétés transnationales et les droits de l’homme   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu, cet après-midi, la présentation du dernier rapport de M. David Kaye, Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection du droit à la liberté d'...

  Il achève son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur les droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et à la liberté d’association   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, ce matin, un dialogue avec la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Bélarus, Mme Anaïs...

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon closed its seventy-sixth session, its first-ever session held remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hilary Gbedemah, Committee Chairperson, said that although the consideration of reports of eight States...

  Il achève également son dialogue avec l’Expert indépendant sur l’orientation sexuelle et l’identité de genre   Cet après-midi, le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu la présentation des rapports de l’Expert indépendant sur les droits de l’homme et la solidarité internationale, M...

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons   The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and began an interactive dialogue with the Special...

  Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on promoting and protecting the rights of persons with...

  The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights, and began an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights...

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy and Their Family Members   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. It also concluded...