The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions, in which it, among other things, extended the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection from violence and discrimination related to sexual orientation and gender identity for a period of three years. The Council also…

  The Human Rights Council this morning adopted nine resolutions, in which it, among other things, extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea for a further period of one year. The Council extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the human…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation on cooperation with Georgia and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya. Hulan Tsedev, Chief of the Europe and Central Asia Section at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Georgia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming a new mechanism for responding to treaty bodies’ Views on…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic and began an interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya. Yao Agbetse, Independent Expert on the situation…

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Ireland on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts praising legislation combatting hate crimes, and raising issues…

  United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this afternoon told the Human Rights Council that the high numbers of civilian casualties in Ukraine and the extent of destruction caused to civilian infrastructure continued to raise significant concerns that attacks conducted…

  E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, today told the Human Rights Council that the 2030 Agenda was characterised by a shallow commitment to racial justice and failed to address systemic racism and…

  The Human Rights Council today adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of the Republic of Moldova, South Sudan, Haiti and Sudan. Federico Villegas, President of the Human Rights Council, said the Council had now concluded the adoption of all Universal Periodic Review outcomes of States…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual thematic panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity building, on the theme of technical cooperation and the full and effective participation of women in decision-making and in public life and on the elimination of violence, with a…