Also Hears Addresses from Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Honduras and Prime Minister of Thailand The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-fourth regular session, hearing an update from the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of her Office, followed by a…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued a general debate on the update given this morning by High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the activities of her Office. In the general debate, speakers condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria while urging a swift resolution to…

Commission of Inquiry on Syria to Present Latest Report, Commission of Inquiry on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to Present Oral Update The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-fourth regular session from 9 to 27 September 2013 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, during which it will…

Geneva, 5 July 2013 – The United Nations Commission set up to investigate human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has begun its operations with an initial meeting in Geneva. The three Commissioners welcomed the large amount of information that is already being provided…

Adopts Presidential Statement on the Situation of Human Rights of Muslims in Myanmar The Human Rights Council this morning adopted eight texts in which it extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, the Independent Expert on the situation of human…

Human Rights Council Appoints Independent Experts on Haiti and Mali, Concludes Twenty-Third Regular Session The Human Rights Council this afternoon closed its twenty-third regular session after adopting a resolution on the deterioration of the situation of human rights in Syria in which it…

The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-third regular session this afternoon after adopting 26 resolutions, a Presidential Statement and a decision, on a wide range of issues. During the session, the Council extended the mandates of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against…

Adopts 16 Resolutions, including on Corruption and Albinism, among others The Human Rights Council this morning adopted 16 resolutions in which it extended the mandates of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice, of the Special Rapporteur on the human…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted two resolutions under its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building, on the Central African Republic and on national policies and human rights. The Council called on the transitional authorities in the Central African Republic to take…

Hears Reports on Technical Assistance Efforts of the Office of the High Commissioner, South Sudan, Mali and the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation The Human Rights Council this morning heard the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights present reports on best practices, lessons learned and…