Concludes General Debate on All Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons and the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, followed by an interactive dialogue. The Council also…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. In the discussion, speakers supported the work of the Commission of Inquiry and called for it to be granted access to Syria. They also called for full and unimpeded humanitarian…

Concludes the Interactive Debate on Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-recurrence and on Contemporary Forms of Slavery The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports by the Working Group on the right to development, the United Nations Secretary-General and the High…

Hears from Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and Minister of Law, Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights of Lesotho The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural…

Focuses on Civil Society’s Contribution to the Integration of a Gender Perspective in the Work of the Council and its Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective in the work of the Council, with a focus on civil society’s…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence and the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences. Pablo de Greiff,…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the human rights of children of parents sentenced to the death penalty or executed. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, in an opening statement, said that the topic of the rights of children of…

Foreign Minister of Georgia Addresses the Council The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the Special…

Concludes General Debate on the Update by the High Commissioner on the Activities of her Office The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, and concluded its general…

Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries and the Independent Expert on a democratic…