The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Andorra, Bulgaria and Honduras. Ester Fenoll Garcia, State Secretary for Social Affairs of the Principality of Andorra, said that of the 85 recommendations received during the Universal Periodic Review,…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Croatia. Benedict F. Sannoh, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, said that Liberia had been in the vanguard of the promotion and protection of…

Starts General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Jamaica and Libya, before starting a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Wayne McCook, Permanent Representative…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Mongolia, Panama and Maldives. During an evening meeting, it concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. Vaanchig…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Belarus, the United States and Malawi. Vadim Pisarevich, Head of Department for Global Policies and Humanitarian Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, said that the Universal Periodic…

The Human Rights Council held during its noon meeting a panel discussion on a human rights-based approach to good governance in public service. Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an opening statement, said…

Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations Requiring its Attention The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and also heard from the…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held its annual half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples, focused on follow-up to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and its outcome document. In her opening statements, Mona Rishmawi, Chief of Rule of Law, Equality and Non-…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with its Advisory Committee, heard from the Intergovernmental Working Group on a…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic after hearing the Commission’s Chairperson, Paulo Pinheiro, present the Commission’s report. At the beginning of the meeting, Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights…