Hears Presentation of Report on Private Military and Security Companies, Concludes Dialogue on Violence against Children and Sale of Children The Human Rights Council this morning heard a presentation on the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the activities of private military and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. During the debate, speakers raised issues concerning the right to development, which…

Opens Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on the right of the child to the highest attainable standard of health. Navi Pillay, United Nations High…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights and the Environment and on Foreign Debt The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting began a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children and the Special Rapporteur on the sale…

Concludes Annual Full-day Meeting on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this afternoon held the second part of its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child with a panel discussion on challenges in achieving the full realization of the right of the child to health. The…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Chair of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. At the beginning of the meeting, Alexandre Fasel, Vice President of the Human…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Chair of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. At the beginning of the meeting, Alexandre Fasel, Vice President of the Human…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteurs on torture and on human rights defenders. Juan E. Mendez, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in concluding remarks said the…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today held a clustered interactive dialogue with Mads Andenas, member of the Working Group on arbitrary detention, and Ben Emmerson, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism. Mr. Andenas said the…