Human Rights Council MORNING 27 March 2009 Adopts Texts on Torture, Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, and Forensic Genetics The Human Rights Council this morning adopted four resolutions on...

27 March 2009 GENEVA – The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries, which is currently engaged in the elaboration of new legal instruments for the regulation of activities of private military and...

27 March 2009 Following his mission to Uruguay from 22 to 27 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, issued the...

27 March 2009 GENEVA / GABARONE: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, S. James Anaya, concluded his nine-day visit to Botswana on...

27 March 2009 GENEVA -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday she is greatly encouraged by the positive reactions of a large number of ambassadors, from all regional groups...

27 March 2009 From 19 to 27 March 2009, I conducted a mission to Costa Rica. The aim of my visit was to assess the way in which Costa Rica is implementing its human rights obligations related to...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 27 March 2009 Also Adopts Resolutions on Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic Of Congo and on Racial Discrimination, Among Others This afternoon, the Human...

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP 27 March 2009 Council Establishes Mandate on Cultural Rights, Appoints Rapporteur for Cambodia, Extends Mandates for Myanmar, Somalia and Democratic People’s Republic of...