The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on the Netherlands, South Africa and the Czech Republic. On the outcome on the Netherlands, Arjan Hamburger, Human Rights Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on Argentina, Gabon, Ghana and Guatemala. Alberto Dumont, the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva, reaffirmed Argentina’s commitment to the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review process on the reports on the Philippines, Algeria and Poland. Erlinda Basilio, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the Philippines had welcomed the…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review on the reports on Indonesia, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil. Concluding the consideration of the outcome on the report on Indonesia, which began on 9 June in the afternoon…

Starts Consideration of Outcome on Report of Tunisia The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Perioidic Review process on the reports of Bahrain and Ecuador and started consideration of the outcome on the report of Tunisia. Nizar Albaharna, Minister of State for…

Starts Review of Outcome of Universal Periodic Review on Indonesia The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on the reports of Tunisia, Morocco and Finland. It also started its review of the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on the report…

Council Hears Statement by Special Rapporteur on Right to Food The Human Rights Council this morning held review, rationalization and improvement processes for the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children, and the Special Rapporteur on the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed follow-up to the Special Session on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. Tomas Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said he had taken up the function of Special Rapporteur on 1 May 2008. Only a few…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed issues under its agenda item on human rights situations that require the attention of the Council, hearing national delegations and representatives of non-governmental organizations raise alleged human rights violations in countries all around the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held review, rationalization and improvement processes for the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights and transnational corporations and other…