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, and its interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Libya. In the general…

The Human Rights Council today held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Myanmar and Iran. Marzuki Darusman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the situation of human rights in Syria. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said that the intensification of armed confrontation had…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Human Rights Council, the Economic Commission on…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued with 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 said recent events around the globe demonstrated that as people…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Mexico, Israel, Kuwait, Portugal, Viet Nam, Canada, Turkmenistan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Qatar, Jordan and Italy; adopts annual report to the General Assembly The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination concluded its four-week…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Libya after its Chairperson presented a report on the situation of human rights in that country. Philippe Kirsch, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry to investigate all alleged violations of…

To mark the occasion of International Women’s Day the non-governmental organization Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom made its annual address to the Conference, in which they said given the 15 year stalemate in the Conference and the clear link between human rights and…

Examines Worrying Trends and Best Practices Regarding Children in Judicial Processes The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child by holding a discussion on children in conflict with the law, debating key challenges, worrisome trends and best…

The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today heard the presentation of the report of the Working Group on the right to development and began the general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to…