The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. Remigiusz A. Henczel, President of the Human Rights Council, said that the Council had asked Israel to resume its cooperation with the Council. Underlining the necessity to maintain the universal…

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Ghana, Ukraine and Guatemala. Hannah Nyarko, Chargé d’affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that out of 148 recommendations, 123 enjoyed…

The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Benin, Republic of Korea and Switzerland. Seraphin Lissassi, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that out of the 129 recommendations which had been…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan, Zambia and Japan. Zamir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Pakistan received 166 recommendations of which it supported 126 and noted…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate on its subsidiary bodies and mechanisms, including on the report of the Forum on Minority Issues and on the studies submitted by the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee pursuant to Council mandates. Some speakers brought…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held a discussion on working methods on a proposal to request additional resources and on the agenda for its retreat to The Hague in April 2013. Introducing the discussion, Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee, recalled the proposal put…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held a panel on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights. Opening the panel, Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that corruption was an enormous obstacle to the realization of all human rights,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of the Czech Republic, Argentina and Gabon. Katerina Sequensova, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that following a thorough consideration of…

Hears Presentation of Report on Mali, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Iran The Human Rights Council held a general debate this morning on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Under the same agenda item, it heard the…