The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its panel discussion on achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the national level, and its interactive dialogue on reports on promoting and protecting human rights while countering terrorism, on torture…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteurs on freedom of religion or belief and on human rights defenders and then held an interactive dialogue on them. Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, said that in her…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Freedom of Religion or Belief and on Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard presentations of reports from the Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on promoting the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the international level. Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Concludes Panel Discussion on Promoting the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on achievements and obstacles in implementing the Convention on…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Food, Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation and Adequate Housing The Human Rights Council this morning heard presentations of reports by Martin Scheinin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue on the reports of Martin Scheinin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism; Manfred Nowak, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment…

High Commissioner for Human Rights Delivers Statement on Occasion of International Women's Day The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the realization of the right to food. At the beginning of the meeting, Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…

Concludes Panel Discussion on Right to Food The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed reports presented by Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on the right to food; Catarina de Albuquerque, Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to safe drinking water and…

Council Holds Annual Interactive Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Human Rights Council this morning heard a presentation by Kyung-wha Kang, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, of a number of reports on genocide, arbitrary deprivation of nationality, activities of…