The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the progress report on the expert advice body, hearing a presentation by the Facilitator on the Expert Advice Body. During the discussion, delegations raised such issues as the composition of the body and how experts should be nominated, the tasks of…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the progress of the Working Group on the Complaint Procedure, which is examining the effectiveness of the 1503 procedure as part of the overall review of the mechanisms inherited from the Commission on Human Rights. Blaise Godet, facilitator of the…

The President of the Human Rights Council, Luis Alfonso De Alba, has appointed Christine Chinkin of the United Kingdom as a member of the high-level fact-finding mission established by the Council at its special session of 15 November in connection with the Israeli military operations in Beit…

The Human Rights Council will hold its fourth special session on Tuesday, 12 December on the situation of human rights in Darfur. The special session is being convened following a request by the Ambassador of Finland and has been signed by 33 Member States. The request for the special session…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the progress report of the Working Group on the review of mandates. Following a presentation of the report by the facilitator, Tomas Husak, delegates raised such issues as the methods of appointment of mandate-holders, accountability of mandate-…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its discussion on the review of mandates, hearing from a number of delegations and non-governmental organizations, as well as concluding comments from the facilitator for the Working Group on the review of mandates.Reacting to a number of comments…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed a progress report of the Working Group that is developing the modalities of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Mohammed Loulichki, facilitator of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, said the Working Group had concluded…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its discussion on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, hearing from nine non-governmental organizations, as well as concluding comments from the facilitator for the Working Group set up to look into establishing the new mechanism. Reacting to a…

Debates Follow-up to its Decisions Concerning Missions to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The Human Rights Council this morning took up the issue of follow-up to its decisions, discussing the report of the Commission of Inquiry on…

Concludes Debate on Follow-Up to its Decisions The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its discussion of follow-up to decisions by the Council, and took up “other issues” related to the protection and promotion of human rights, under which is discussed the situation of children involved…