The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation, Cameroon and Cuba. Georgy Matyushkin, Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights and Deputy Minister of Justice, said that a total of 231…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Tuvalu, Colombia and Uzbekistan. Ese Apinelu, Attorney General of Tuvalu, speaking via video conferencing, said that a lot had happened in Tuvalu since its last Universal Periodic Review. The country was…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today resumed its general debate on human rights situations that required the Council’s attention and heard from a number of non-governmental organizations. During the general debate speakers expressed concerns about a number of human rights issues…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Germany, Djibouti and Canada. Hans Heinrich Schumacher, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations at Geneva, said Germany was firmly committed to fighting racism in all its forms and took the…

Special Rapporteur on Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Chairperson of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Present Reports The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert…

Also Holds General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue with Wolfgang Stefan Heinz, Chairperson of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, followed by a general debate on human rights bodies and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde. Esen Aydogayev, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said Turkmenistan attached great importance and supported the work…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Commission of…

Hears Statement from Namibia’s Minister of Justice The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. It also heard a statement from the Minister of Justice of Namibia. Utoni Nujoma, Minister of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion on human rights as a cross-cutting theme in the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her opening statement, highlighted the significance of the World Conference on…