Geneva -- The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea will visit Djibouti and Ethiopia from 16 to 27 February to hold meetings and collect testimonies and accounts on the human rights situation in Eritrea. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea…

Geneva, 3 February 2015 -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Joachim Ruecker (Germany), received a letter from Professor William Schabas last night in which Professor Schabas indicates that he is resigning as chair and member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Gaza conflict…

Geneva, 3 February 2015 -- Following today’s announcement on the resignation of Professor William Schabas as Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza conflict, the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Joachim Ruecker (Germany), has decided to appoint current Commission…

The Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group concluded its twenty-first session this afternoon after having reviewed the human rights records of 14 additional States focussing on a wide range of issues. During the two-week session, which commenced on 19 January, the…

GENEVA (16 January 2014) – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea will visit the United Kingdom from 24 to 31 January to hold meetings and collect testimonies and accounts on the human rights situation in Eritrea. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights…

The twenty-first session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 19 to 30 January during which the next group of 14 States are scheduled to have their human rights records examined under this mechanism. The group of States to be…

The twentieth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 27 October to 7 November during which 14 States are scheduled to have their human rights records examined under this mechanism. The group of States to be reviewed by the…

Creates Mandate on Unilateral Coercive Measures; Adopts Resolutions on Sexual Orientation and on Civil Society Space, and Extends Several Mandates The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty-seventh regular session this evening after adopting 32 texts on a wide range of issues, as well as its…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on ensuring the use of remotely piloted aircraft or armed drones in counterterrorism and military operations in accordance with international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law. Moderating the discussion was…

Council to hear presentation of latest report from Commission of Inquiry on Syria, updates on the situations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Iraq, and hold ten panel discussions on a variety of issues The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-seventh regular session from 8 to 26…