The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its general debate on technical assistance and capacity building after hearing the presentation of reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights and technical assistance in Afghanistan and on technical…

    The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. It also held a high-level interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Central African…

  Le Mali et toute la sous-région vont au-devant d’un danger qu’ils n’ont jamais connu, réitère l’Expert indépendant sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Mali   La situation dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo est marquée par une violence alarmante, avec une hausse…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. During the debate, speakers praised the global impact of…

  Pour mettre fin à la violence policière, il faut comprendre que l'impunité pour les violences commises par la police à l'encontre des personnes d'ascendance africaine n'existe pas dans le vide et que les autorités policières et judiciaires sont le reflet de nos sociétés. Pour mettre fin à l…

    La période allant du 1er novembre 2019 au 31 octobre 2020 a été marquée par des violations persistantes des droits de l’homme à travers tout le Territoire palestinien occupé, a déclaré cet après-midi Mme Michelle Bachelet devant le Conseil des droits de l’homme. La Haute-…

  The Human Rights Council this morning held separate general debates on human rights bodies and mechanisms and on the Universal Periodic Review. In the general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, speakers stressed the importance of the Special Procedures system - an indispensable…

    Special Procedures Are Ready to Contribute to Make the Call to Action for Human Rights a Reality, Chairperson of Coordination Committee of Special Procedures Tells Human Rights Council   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes…

  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…