The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting discussed the reports of its Special Procedures on the freedom of religion or belief, the freedom of opinion and expression, and on arbitrary detention. Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, said many of the…

Considers Extrajudicial Executions, People of African Descent and Racism, Concludes Debate on Freedom of Religion, Opinion and Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution in which it called for the implementation of its resolutions and the dispatch of two…

Hears Presentation of Reports by Special Rapporteurs on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism and on Torture The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a special event on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which will be opened for signature…

Concludes Debate on Reports on Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territories and High-Level Mission to Beit Hanoun The Human Rights Council this morning heard presentation of reports by Vitit Muntarbhorn, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also addressed by Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the World Meteorological Organization,…

Holds Discussion with Independent Expert on Technical Cooperation and Advisory Services in Liberia; Discusses Country-Specific Mandates under Segment on Related Debate The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a decision on transitional justice, and a resolution on economic, social and…

Draft Decision Calls for Negotiations to Begin on Treaty to Ban Production of Fissile Material The Conference on Disarmament today discussed a presidential proposal for a draft decision under which the Conference would appoint three Coordinators to preside over substantive discussions on nuclear…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its discussion of the report of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances and then debated various thematic issues raised earlier in the week including freedom of religion and the rights of children, women, minorities, migrants,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of reports by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, John Dugard, and a member of the high-level fact-finding mission to Beit Hanoun, Christine Chinkin. Mr. Dugard…

Concludes Debate on Internally Displaced Persons, Violence against Women, and Sale of Children The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Chairperson/Rapporteur of the Working Group on the question of the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights, Jose Luis…