1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN LIBYA
18 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
Concludes Interactive Discussion on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine and Begins High-level Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Situation in the Central African Republic
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Libya, after concluding its interactive discussion on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. The Council then began a high-level interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic.
Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS AN URGENT DEBATE ON CURRENT RACIALLY INSPIRED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTESTS
17 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
Speakers Urge the Council to Establish an International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Systemic Racism in Law Enforcement in the United States
The Human Right Council this afternoon began an urgent debate on current racially inspired human rights violations, systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests. It heard calls from speakers for the Council to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate systemic racism in law…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ENHANCED INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
17 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
Begins Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Situation in Mali
The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after hearing an oral update from Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. It also started an interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in Mali after hearing the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Mali, Alioune Tine, present his report.
Ms.…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE
16 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
Speakers said the racist events that had taken place, including those targeting peaceful protesters, were concerning. The world over, people, and the youth in particular, were making their voices heard, calling for an end to racial discrimination, notably against people of African descent. International…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS DEBATE ON THE VIENNA DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION AND STARTS DEBATE ON RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
16 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
Ends General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories
The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council concluded the general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. At the end of the meeting, the Council heard the presentation of the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES
15 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review
The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights present reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, which was followed by a general debate on this agenda item. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review.
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL RESUMES ITS FORTY-THIRD SESSION AND HOLDS A GENERAL DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES AND MECHANISMS
15 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
Council Decides to Hold an Urgent Debate on the Current Racially Inspired Human Rights Violations, Systemic Racism, Police Brutality and the Violence against Peaceful Protests on 17 June
The Human Rights Council this morning resumed its forty-third session, which was suspended on 13 March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and held a general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. Summaries of the proceedings held before the Council suspended the session can be found here.
At the beginning of the meeting, the…
1 year 2 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS RESUMED FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION FROM 15 TO 19 JUNE 2020
12 June 2020
Meeting Summaries
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its resumed forty-third regular session, which was suspended on 13 March because of COVID-19, from 15 to 19 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The session will open around 11 a.m. on Monday, 15 June under the presidency of Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of Austria. An organizational meeting will be held at 10 a.m.
On Monday, the Council will hold general debates on its agenda items on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and on the Universal Periodic Review. In the afternoon, it…
1 year 3 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS WITH ITS SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE HOLDERS
30 April 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council today held a virtual informal conversation on the human rights implications of the COVID-19 crisis with representatives of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures mandate holders.
The special procedures of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with the mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective. The Coordination Committee, composed of six Special Procedures mandate holders, aims to enhance coordination…
1 year 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS A VIRTUAL INFORMAL CONVERSATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
09 April 2020
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this morning held its first ever virtual informal conversation with Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on human rights around the world.
In her introductory remarks, Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of Austria, President of the Human Rights Council, underlined that this “world premiere” virtual conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights was taking…
