Adopts Five Resolutions, including on Syria, the Administration of Justice, the Question of the Death Penalty and Conscientious Objection to Military Service The Human Rights Council this morning adopted five resolutions in which it extended the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi,...

Extends Mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted a resolution in which it extended the mandate of the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar. It also adopted a text on cooperation with the...

Establishes Working Group to Elaborate a Regulatory Framework on Private Military and Security Companies, Extends Mandates on an Equitable International Order, Enforced Disappearances, Truth and Reparations, Unilateral Coercive Measures and Hazardous Wastes The Human Rights Council this...

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with Marie-Therese Keita-Bocoum, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic. In the discussion, several delegations voiced concern about the alarming increase in violence in...

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents Reports on Cambodia, Georgia and Yemen The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held a general debate on technical assistance and capacity building, hearing the presentation of country reports by the Secretary-General and the High...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Aristide Nononsi, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan. It also started an interactive dialogue with Marie-Therese Keita-Bocoum, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the...

Hears Address by the President of the Central African Republic The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia and an interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human...

Concludes Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Rhona Smith, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, and concluded its enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Cyprus under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.Christos Malikkides, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of...

The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting held a general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Speakers expressed concern at what they termed a world-wide rise in racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. They called for...