Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence and on Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances and…

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Introduces Thematic Reports The Human Rights Council this afternoon started a general debate after hearing presentations by the Chair-Rapporteur of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the right to development, Tamara Kunanayakam, on the report of the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the protection of the human rights of persons deprived of liberty. Jane Connors, Director, Research and Right to Development Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, introducing the panel discussion, said some 10…

Concludes Dialogue on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation and on Hazardous Substances and Wastes The Human Rights Council during its noon meeting held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Chairperson of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, Patricia Arias, and with…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence, Pablo de Greiff, and with the Chairperson of the Working Group on arbitrary detention, Mads Andenas. Pablo de Greiff, Special Rapporteur on…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on history teaching and memorialisation processes with a view to contributing to the sharing of good practices in this area. Baudelaire Ndong Ella, President of the Human Rights Council, said that the aim of the panel was to identify the…

Hears from Commissioner for Human Rights in Mauritania, Concludes Dialogue on Human Rights of Older Persons and on Contemporary Forms of Slavery The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Catarina de Albuquerque, Special Rapporteur on the human right to…

Council Holds General Debate on the Annual Report of the High Commissioner and Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General The Human Rights Council this morning opened its twenty-seventh regular session, hearing an update from the new United Nations High Commissioner…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, and with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Urmila Bhoola. Ms. Kornfeld-Matte said that the…

Council to hear presentation of latest report from Commission of Inquiry on Syria, updates on the situations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Iraq, and hold ten panel discussions on a variety of issues The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-seventh regular session from 8 to 26…