The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a 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. Olivier De Frouville, Chair of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner for Human Rights on her Annual Report The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of thematic reports by the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and held a general debate on the reports…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food and the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living. Introducing his report, Olivier de Schutter,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteurs on torture and on human rights defenders. Introducing his report, Juan E. Mendez, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, said that the…

United Nations Secretary-General to the Council: Human Rights are the Birthright of Every Human Being United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this afternoon participated in a high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming at the Human Rights Council, saying that human rights were…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its interactive dialogue with Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on her annual report.Responding to questions and comments by delegations, Ms. Pillay said that an informed dialogue between States and more concerted…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its high-level segment after hearing statements from 13 dignitaries who expressed their concerns about the situation in Mali, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Syria, and highlighted some of the achievements that their countries and…

Concludes Debate under General Segment The Human Rights Council this afternoon started an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on her annual report. It also concluded the debate under its general segment after hearing statements from 18 countries and…

The Human Rights Council today continued its high-level segment and heard addresses from 16 dignitaries who expressed concern about the situations in Syria, Mali, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and outlined some of the efforts their countries…

On the second day of its high-level segment, the Human Rights Council this morning heard statements from 15 dignitaries who spoke about their concerns regarding the situation in Syria and Mali, and outlined some of the efforts their countries were undertaking in the promotion and protection of…