Geneva – Three high level experts have been appointed to investigate alleged violations of international human rights law in Libya, the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow announced Friday. The Experts are Cherif Bassiouni, Asma Khader and Philippe Kirsch*. The…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Armenia, Bolivia, Cuba, Ireland, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Rwanda, Serbia, Spain, Uruguay and Yemen The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its four-week seventy-eighth session and released its concluding…

President Appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Alleged Violations of International Human Rights Law in Libya The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and…

The Conference on Disarmament held a plenary meeting this morning in which it discussed negative security assurances. During the discussion speakers said that at least some nuclear weapons States resisted the idea of signing a legally binding instrument containing negative security assurances by…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Margaret Sekaggya, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, and Heiner Bielefeldt, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Margaret Sekaggya, Special Rapporteur on the situation of…

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights Defenders and on Freedom of Religion or Belief The Human Rights Council this afternoon opened its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights,…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded a clustered interactive dialogue with Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, and Najat Maalla M’Jid, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. In…

Holds Panel Discussion on Root Causes and Factors Leading Children to Live or Work in the Street The Human Rights Council this morning opened its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child and held a panel discussion on a holistic approach to the protection and promotion of the rights of…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its annual day of discussion on the rights of the child with a panel focusing on prevention strategies and responses to the conditions of children living and or working in the street. Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights,…

Holds Discussion on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space The Conference on Disarmament held a plenary meeting this morning in which it heard an address from Gregory Vashadze, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, and a statement from Adilia Caravaca of the Women’s International…