The Human Rights Council today concluded its Special Session, on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach”. The resolution adopted by the Council called upon the international community to continue to…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened a Special Session on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach". Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaking on behalf of High…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its Special Session on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach". Among issues raised by speakers was that while rehabilitation continued in Haiti,…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on “The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of January 12, 2010: a Human Rights Approach” on Wednesday, 27 January, starting at 10 a.m. in Room XX of the Palais des Nations. The holding of the…

Demands that Israel Immediately Cease All Excavation Work Around Al Aqsa Mosque and that it Allow Palestinian Citizens Access to Their Properties and Religious Sites The twelfth Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and…

The Human Rights Council concluded its twelfth Special Session today after adopting a resolution that focused on continuing violations of human rights by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian territories, in particular in East Jerusalem, and endorsed the recommendations set out in the reports of the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon opened its twelfth Special Session on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and East Jerusalem. Addressing the Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said there was strong evidence indicating that all parties to…

The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on the “human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and East Jerusalem” on Thursday, 15 October 2009, starting 3 p.m. in Room XX of the Palais des Nations. The holding of the Special Session comes at the request of Palestine.…

Defers Action on Resolution Concerning Report of Fact-Finding Mission on Gaza Conflict to March Session The Human Rights Council this morning adopted six resolutions and one decision on a wide variety of subjects, including on freedom of opinion and expression; elimination of discrimination…

Appoints Experts on Cultural Rights and on Sudan; Extends Mandates of Special Procedures on Cambodia and Somalia; Names President of Second Session of Forum on Minority Issues The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted seven resolutions on unilateral coercive measures; the right to…