The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, begun this morning following the presentation of her annual report. Responding to questions and issues raised by delegations, Ms. Pillay said on the…

The Human Rights Council continued with its high-level segment this morning, hearing addresses by 13 dignitaries from Luxembourg, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Burkina Faso, Uzbekistan, Austria, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Japan, the Czech Republic and Romania, who outlined a number of…

Opens General Segment, Hearing from 30 Countries And 2 International Organizations This afternoon the Human Rights Council concluded its High-Level Segment, hearing addresses by dignitaries from Germany, Zimbabwe, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba and Mozambique, who underscored the…

Dignitaries from Philippines, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Republic of Korea and Serbia address the Human Rights Council under the High-Level Segment The Human Rights Council this morning heard statements from dignitaries from the Philippines, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Viet Nam,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing from 14 dignitaries, who raised a number of issues, such as the 2011 review of the Council and its mechanisms and what it should focus on, and the lack of progress on the elimination of racism around the world, and…

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and 17 High-Level Dignitaries Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirteenth session, hearing from 17 high-level dignitaries and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, who said the…

Continues High-Level Segment, Hearing from Dignitaries from Nepal, South Africa, Palestine, Portugal, Commonwealth and Organization of Islamic Conference The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard statements from six dignitaries under its high-level segment and then held a high-level panel…

The Human Rights Council will hold its thirteenth regular session from 1 to 26 March at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Council's main annual session will start off with a high-level segment from 1 to 3 March, when some 70 dignitaries will address the Council on their countries’ efforts to…

Sixteen Countries to Have their Human Rights Records Examined Sixteen States will have their human rights records examined during the seventh session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group to be held in Geneva from 8 to 19 February. These countries are Qatar…

Adopts Resolution Calling for Continued Support for Government and People of Haiti while Keeping in Mind Importance of Integrating a Human Rights Approach The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its Special Session on “ The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in…