6 December 2006 The President of the Human Rights Council, Luis Alfonso De Alba, has appointed Christine Chinkin of the United Kingdom as a member of the high-level fact-finding mission established by...

Human Rights Council 6 December 2006 The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the progress of the Working Group on the Complaint Procedure, which is examining the effectiveness of the 1503...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 5 December 2006 The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its discussion on the review of mandates, hearing from a number of delegations and non-governmental...

Human Rights Council MORNING 5 December 2006 The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the progress report of the Working Group on the review of mandates. Following a presentation of the report...

New York, 5 December 2006 Thank you Chairperson, [Ambassador Don MacKay, New Zealand] Mr. Ocampo, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to have the opportunity to address you today at the...

Human Rights Council Fourth Special Session 5 December 2006 The Human Rights Council will hold its fourth special session on Tuesday, 12 December on the situation of human rights in Darfur. The...

4 December 2006 The Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, is concerned about the recent decision of the General Assembly to adjourn...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 4 December 2006 The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its discussion on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, hearing from nine non-governmental...

Human Rights Council MORNING 4 December 2006 The Human Rights Council this morning discussed a progress report of the Working Group that is developing the modalities of the Universal Periodic Review...