Holds Interactive Dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Côte d’Ivoire, Hears High Commissioner Present her Reports on Côte d’Ivoire and Syria The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the independent, international Commission of Inquiry on Côte d’Ivorie. It also heard the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories after hearing High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay present her report on the status of implementation of the conclusions contained in the report of…

During its midday session the Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue with Githu Muigai, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. In his opening remarks, Mr. Muigai said that noted that in line with the victim…

La Commission d'enquête internationale indépendante sur la Côte d'Ivoire* chargée d'enquêter sur les faits et les circonstances relatifs aux allégations de violations graves des droits de l'homme en Côte d'Ivoire à la suite de l'élection présidentielle du 28 novembre 2010, a soumis son rapport…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day discussion on women’s human rights with a panel discussion focusing on good practices and remaining gaps in the prevention of violence against women. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, introducing the…

Holds General Debate on Follow-Up and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the situation of human rights in Libya, which was followed…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual discussion on women’s human rights with a panel discussion focusing on conflict-related violence against women. Kyun-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, introducing the panel, said conflict situations exacerbated pre-…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on Paraguay which was followed by a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review process. Federico Gonzalez, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Niger, Mozambique and Estonia. Abdoulaye Djibor, Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Niger, said Niger had received 112 recommendations, of which 77 had been accepted, 33 were postponed and 2 were…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue on the report of the International Commission of Inquiry to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law in Libya. Presenting the report of the International Commission of Inquiry to investigate…