The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial periodic report of Estonia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts noted that people with restricted legal capacity had been…

  The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Bulgaria, Marshall Islands, United States and Croatia. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bulgaria were China, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Russian Federation, Sudan,…

    The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Panama, Mongolia, Maldives, Andorra and Honduras. The following civil society organizations took the floor on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Panama: Centre for International Environmental Law…

  Begins Consideration of Universal Periodic Review Outcome of Panama   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Belarus, Libya and Malawi. It also began its consideration of the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Panama. Speaking on the…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, who echoed the words of the Secretary-General that the world faces a veritable tsunami of hatred and xenophobia. He said a treaty was needed to regulate hate…

    The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Some speakers said civil space was shrinking across the world as human rights defenders, protestors and journalists were facing ever-more hostile environments.…

  Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar: International Community Must Act Together to Let the Myanmar Junta Know there are Consequences for its Crimes   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a debate on the midterm review of the International Decade of People of…

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan   The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the implementation of recommendations made by the group of independent experts on…

  Gender-based Discrimination, Anti-corruption Measures Also Among Issues Broached   The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth report of Kenya on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts inquired…

  Special Rapporteur Says Myanmar is Controlled by a Murderous, Illegal Regime and Urges States not to Recognise it   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, and with the…