Examines Worrying Trends and Best Practices Regarding Children in Judicial Processes The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child by holding a discussion on children in conflict with the law, debating key challenges, worrisome trends and best…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today heard the presentation of the report of the Working Group on the right to development and began the general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to…

Concludes Annual Full-Day Meeting on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child after discussing the protection and realization of the rights of children deprived of their liberty and children of incarcerated…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons and then held an interactive dialogue on arbitrary detention and on the human rights of internally displaced persons. Chaloka Beyani, Special…

The Human Rights Council today held a panel discussion on discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity The panel discussion was opened with a video address from the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, in…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Arbitrary Detention and Internally Displaced Persons The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children and the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children,…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with the Chair/Rapporteur on the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Jeremy Sarkin, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on enforced or…

Hears Presentation of Report by Working Group on Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, and the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate…

The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of reports presented by the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights and held a general debate on the reports. Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented the more than 20…

The Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue during its midday meeting today with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Juan Ernesto Mendes, Special Rapporteur…