The Human Rights Council this afternoon listened to presentations by the Working Group on arbitrary detention and the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, before holding an interactive dialogue with them. Manuela…

The Human Rights Council this morning took up its agenda item on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. Following a presentation by the High Commissioner, in which she highlighted the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on her first annual report to the Council. Ms. Pillay, responding to questions and issues raised, said that she had made note of all suggestions and…

President of General Assembly Says General Assembly and Human Rights Council Need to Ensure a More Synergetic Approach when Addressing Human Rights Issues The High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council this morning heard statements by 19 Ministers and other dignitaries, who raised a variety…

Council Concludes High-Level Segment The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its general segment, hearing statements from national delegations, United Nations and other international organizations and members of civil society on the promotion and protection of human rights. Many speakers…

Sixteen dignitaries from the Czech Republic, speaking on behalf of the European Union, Luxemburg, Cuba, Belgium, Indonesia, Netherlands, Botswana, Denmark, Jordan, Germany, Kazakhstan, Italy, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal, Sudan and Serbia this morning addressed the High-Level Segment of the Human…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued the second day of its annual high-level segment, hearing from Ministers from Australia, Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungary, Tunisia and Romania, as well as from other high-level dignitaries from Palestine, Republic of Korea,…

Hears Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights, Starts High-Level Segment The Human Rights Council this morning opened its tenth session. After hearing opening statements from the President of the Council and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Council began its…

High-Level Segment also Hears Addresses by Dignitaries from Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Chile, Iraq, France and Norway The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its High-Level Segment, hearing statements by Ministers and other dignitaries from Gabon, Iran, Slovakia, Yemen, Egypt, Saudi…

The Human Rights Council will hold its tenth regular session from 2 to 27 March 2009 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will start off with a high-level segment from 2 to 4 March when dozens of senior dignitaries will address the Council on their countries’ efforts to promote and…