The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. It also started its general debate on human rights situations requiring the Council’s attention. Yasmine Sooka, Chairperson of the Commission on Human…

Hears Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with Tomás Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and with two members of the Group of Independent…

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee. In her presentation, Ms. Lee recognized that the current Government of Myanmar was only nearing its first anniversary…

Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Burundi Geneva, (Issued as received) – Mr Fatsah Ouguergouz (Chair), Ms Reine Alapini Gansou and Ms Françoise Hampson, members of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi established under resolution 33/24*, presented their first oral briefing** to the Human…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with Sheila Keetharuth, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, and with Fatsah Ouguergouz, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. In her oral update to the…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the human rights of migrants in the context of large movements. The panel discussion aimed to contribute to the integration of human rights within the follow-up to the United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants…

The Human Rights Council at midday started its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. The Council heard presentations of the report of the inter-governmental working group on…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers stated that without effective measures to ensure truth, justice…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on his annual report. A press release containing a summary of the presentation of the High Commissioner’s annual report,…

Hears Presentation of Report by the Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations, Concludes Discussion on Human Rights and the Environment and on the Right to Food The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting heard presentations of the report of the Intergovernmental Working…