Geneva, 29 April 2011 Statement delivered by the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter Madam Vice-President, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Coordination...

16th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on “The situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic” 29 April 2011 Madam Vice-President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council...

GENEVA (29 April 2011) – UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday ended a two-day visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, where she discussed the human rights challenges facing the country...

MORNING 29 April 2011 The Human Rights Council this morning convened a Special Session concerning the “situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic”. The session was convened after the...

GENEVA (29 April 2011) – A UN expert on Monday begins a ten-day visit to study issues relating to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography in Mauritius. Ms. Najat Maalla M’jid...

AFTERNOON 29 April 2011 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The resolution, adopted with 26 votes in favour, 9 votes...

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP 2 May 2011 Adopts Resolution Urging Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights to Dispatch a Mission to Syria to Investigate All Alleged Violations of International...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 28 April 2011 Sixteen Countries Will Have Their Human Rights Records Examined Sixteen States will have their human rights records examined during the eleventh session of the Human...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 28 April 2011 Experts to Review Reports of Germany, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Turkey, and Yemen The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will...