The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with Olivier de Schutter, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, and Raquel Rolnik, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, and Najat Maalla M’Jid, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Martin Scheinin, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and Juan Ernesto Mendez, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Jeremy Sarkin, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, El Hadji Malick Sow, Chairperson of the Working Group on arbitrary detention, and Chaloka Beyani, Special…

Council Hears Address by President of Italy The Human Rights Council this morning heard a presentation from the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of a series of thematic reports by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Secretary-General, which was…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive panel dialogue on the human rights of persons with disabilities. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, introducing the panel discussion, commended the ever-increasing number of ratifications to the Convention on…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay after she presented her annual report. The High Commissioner said her annual report covered the activities undertaken last year in the framework of the thematic…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive dialogue with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, after speakers raised a wide range of issues including the fight against any form of discrimination, the rights of minorities, the human rights of migrants…

Hears Statements from 13 Dignitaries The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its annual high-level segment after hearing statements from 13 dignitaries who mainly outlined national efforts to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights. Many speakers continued to express concern…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today held a panel discussion on the full enjoyment of the human rights of people of African descent to mark the International Year for People of African Descent. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, opening the panel…