The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon concluded its twenty-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Angola, Georgia, Tunisia, Argentina, Peru and Togo. During the session, the Committee also adopted the report of its twenty-eight…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Ecuador, Tunisia, and Morocco. The Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Ecuador. The Vice-President said that out of 174 recommendations received, 164 enjoyed the support of Ecuador, and…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and thirty-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Zambia. The Committee also adopted its annual report covering its one hundred and thirty-fifth,…

Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bahrain. It also concluded the general debate on agenda item five on human rights bodies and mechanisms. The Council adopted the…

Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Social Forum, the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, and the Special Procedures, and Starts General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms   The Human Rights Council this afternoon…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the initial periodic report of Costa Rica on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, with Committee Experts commending the…

The Human Rights Committee this morning adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and Tajikistan as well as a report on follow-up to Views concerning Angola, Czechia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lithuania, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan…

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. The general debate started in the previous meeting and a summary can be found here. In the general debate, some speakers said upholding,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation of the High Commissioner’s report on promoting accountability in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and then began its general debate under agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.  …

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the additional report of Germany on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, with Committee Experts commending the State for…