The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Myanmar, Australia and Georgia. Tun Shin, Attorney General of Myanmar, said Myanmar had participated actively in the Universal Periodic Review process in the Human Rights Council in January 2011 and was…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe and Namibia. Delano Bart, Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations in New York, said that the Universal Periodic Review had…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on Nauru, Rwanda and Nepal. Marlene Moses, Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations in New York, said the Universal Periodic Review process had enabled Nauru to review its human rights…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Saint Lucia, Oman and Austria. Donatus Keith St. Aimee, Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations in New York, said that Saint Lucia was a young country, limited in natural resources…

Concludes General Debate on Reports by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner and on the Promotion and Protection of all Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the report of the second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on an Optional…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteurs on Right to Health and on Trafficking in Persons The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the Special…

GENEVA – UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Frank La Rue, warned Friday that fearful Governments are increasingly restricting the flow of information on the Internet due to its potential to mobilize people to challenge the status quo. “In recent months, we have seen a growing…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and on Violence against Women The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation by Bacre Ndiaye, Director of the Human Rights Council and Special Procedures Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, and…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and…