The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its biennial panel discussion on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, focusing on the resources and compensation necessary to promote accountability and reparations for such measures. Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Engagement,…

Concludes Dialogue on a Democratic and Equitable International Order, and on Unilateral Coercive Measures The Human Rights Council this morning began an interactive dialogue with Saad Alfarargi, Special Rapporteur on the right to development. The Council also concluded its interactive dialogue…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Use of Mercenaries and on Hazardous Waste The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a clustered interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on a democratic and equitable international order and the Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Arbitrary Detention and on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Hears Addresses by Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Minister of Human Rights of Yemen The Human Rights Council this morning began a clustered interactive…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the oral update of Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which was delivered at the opening of the Council’s session on 11 September. In the general debate, many delegations shared the…

Hears Address by the Minister of Justice of Burkina Faso The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting concluded its clustered interactive dialogue with Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, and Leo Heller, the Special Rapporteur on…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon began a clustered interactive dialogue with José Guevara, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and Urmila Bhoola, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences. Presenting…

Hears an Oral Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning opened its thirty-sixth regular session, hearing an oral update by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the situation of human rights…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a clustered interactive dialogue with Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, and with Leo Heller, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to drinking water and sanitation. Ms. Kornfeld-…

Hears Addresses by Ministers of Qatar, Venezuela, Finland, United Kingdom and Bolivia, and by the Cambodian Human Rights Committee The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Houria Es-Slami, Chairperson of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary…