(Issued as received) - GENEVA (15 June 2017) – More must be done by the Government of Myanmar to protect children in the country, says a United Nations human rights expert. Reporting to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee,…

Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents Oral Update on Eritrea The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention after hearing an oral update by the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights on…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Sheila Keetharuth, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea. Presenting her report to the Council, Ms. Keetharuth said that Eritrea had not made any effort to address the human rights concerns…

The Human Rights Council this morning 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. In the debate, speakers raised concerns about human rights violations in countries and…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Miklos Haraszti, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Mr. Haraszti outlined that the harsh nationwide crackdown that was led on peaceful protesters in February-March of this year had…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, said that the de-…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, before hearing the presentation of…

Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the International Telecommunications Union, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…

Hears Address by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Spain The Human Rights Council this afternoon held the second part of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women with a panel discussion on women’s rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: health and…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Pakistan on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Kamran Michael, Minister for Human Rights of Pakistan…