The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, and with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the occupied…

The Human Rights Council during a midday meeting held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. In the discussion, speakers said that the Universal Periodic Review was one of the great successes of the Council in ensuring the universal coverage of human rights. It was thanks to this…

Holds Minute of Silence in Honour of Victims of Attacks on Two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a debate on the mitigation and countering of rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies, in accordance with resolution 73/262 of…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Belize, Chad, China and Malta. Raineldo Urbina, First Secretary at the Embassy of Belize in Brussels, said Belize had reviewed all 124 recommendations and accepted 100, which they considered aligned with…

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 14 March 2019 The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Mexico, Mauritius, Jordan and Malaysia. Christopher Ballinas Valdes, Director General for Human Rights and Democracy at the Ministry of…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Saudi Arabia, Senegal, the Congo and Nigeria. At the beginning of the meeting, Harald Aspelund, Vice President of the Human Rights Council, recalled that the implementation of recommendations made during the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Central African Republic and Monaco. Léopold Ismael Samba, Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, recalled that the adoption of the Universal…

Hears Address by Haitian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Presentation of Reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the Social Forum, and the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. The first part of the debate was held on Tuesday, 12 March, and can be read here. In the discussion, speakers expressed concern about the persecution of religious…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes. Mr. de Varennes said he would provide an update on his first thematic report on statelessness as a minority issue, and also report on his country visits.…