The Human Rights Council this morning took up the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Presenting his oral report on Council resolutions S-1/1 and S-3/1, Doru Romulus Costea, President of the Council, said with regards to the latter, in which the Council decided…

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Urges Council to Hold a Debate on the Effect of Climate Change of Human Rights The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed mainstreaming the gender perspective in the work of the Human Rights Council, a debate aimed at building a platform for the long…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on its agenda items on human rights bodies and mechanisms as well as the Universal Periodic Review. In the general debate, speakers raised a number of issues, including that it was crucial not to reopen the institution-building document,…

The Human Rights Council this morning reviewed the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and the Working Group on arbitrary detention. Speakers participating in the review, rationalization and improvement of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard presentations of the report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures, and the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the scope and content of the relevant human rights obligations related to…

Concludes General Debate with High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on his report on the defamation of religions. It also concluded…

Concludes Interactive Debate on Report on Defamation of Religions by Special Rapporteur on Racism and Racial Discrimination The Human Rights Council this afternoon started the process of review, rationalisation and improvement of the mandates of the Working Group on arbitrary detention and the…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, presenting her report, said there…

Holds General Debate on Council’s Institution-Building Process, Situation of Human Rights in Certain Countries United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour this afternoon urged the Human Rights Council to take all necessary steps to ensure that activities related to the…

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its sixth session, taking up organisational and procedural matters, hearing statements by the President of the Council, followed by representatives of the regional groups, and an address by the Minister of Justice of Mauritania. Doru Romulus Costea,…