Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, and concluded an…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held the second panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on the theme “COVID-19 and women's rights”. It also held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Opening the panel discussion…

  Hears the Presentation of Reports Submitted under Agenda Items 3 and 6   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. It heard the presentation of reports submitted under agenda items 3 and…

  The Committee against Torture this afternoon held its brief sixty-ninth session, its first-ever remote and unusual session. Antti Korkeakivi, Chief of the Anti-Torture, Coordination and Funds Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held the first panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on accountability for women and girls in humanitarian settings. Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the…

Discussing global trends related to freedom of expression with UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression

  Il achève également le dialogue sur les sociétés transnationales et les droits de l’homme   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a entendu, cet après-midi, la présentation du dernier rapport de M. David Kaye, Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection du droit à la liberté d'…

  Il achève son dialogue avec le Rapporteur spécial sur les droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et à la liberté d’association   Le Conseil des droits de l’homme a tenu, ce matin, un dialogue avec la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Bélarus, Mme Anaïs…

Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme (WFP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the World Trade…