The Human Rights Council this morning commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with a debate on racial profiling and incitement to hatred, including in the context of migration. Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures…

The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Haiti and South Sudan. Pierre André Dunbar, Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations Office at Geneva, explained that the implementation of international treaties…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review and concluded the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. In the general debate on the Universal Periodic Review, speakers noted that the Universal Periodic Review…

Adopts Concluding Observations on the reports of Cuba, Ecuador and Senegal The Committee on Enforced Disappearances closed its twelfth session this afternoon after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Cuba, Ecuador and Senegal, whose reports were considered during the session. The…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Togo, Syria and Venezuela. Kokouvi Agbetomey, Minister for Justice and Relations with the Institutions of Togo, thanked the Council for providing Togo with this opportunity to present…

The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Iceland, Zimbabwe and Lithuania. Hogni S. Kristjansson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that human rights situation in Iceland was generally…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Uganda, Timor-Leste and the Republic of Moldova. Christopher Onyanga Aparr, Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that the recommendations Uganda…

The Human Rights Committee continued its discussion on General Comment No. 36 on Article 6 on the right to life of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It adopted paragraph 44 and 45, in a first reading, and decided to revisit a re-drafted version of paragraphs 42,…

The Human Rights Committee continued this afternoon its public discussion on the draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The Committee adopted draft paragraph 35 of the draft General Comment. It also…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations requiring the Council’s attention. Some speakers in the general debate noted that the health of civil society in a State, and its treatment of human rights defenders was a key metric to access the…