Human Rights Council MIDDAY 19 March 2013 Focuses on Promoting Technical Cooperation for the Strengthening of the Judiciary System and Administration of Justice to Ensure Human Rights The Human Rights...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 19 March 2013 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with Doudou Diene, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in...

Human Rights Committee 19 March 2013 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Macao Special Administrative Region of China on its implementation of the...

19 March 2013 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to open this annual discussion on technical cooperation, a theme...

Human Rights Council MORNING 19 March 2013 Concludes General Debate on Follow-up to and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council this morning held a...

Excellencies, distinguished panellists, ladies and gentlemen,   I am pleased to join you today for this panel discussion on measures needed to support women human rights defenders, who often face...

Excellencies, distinguished panellists, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to join you today for this panel discussion on measures needed to support women human rights defenders, who often face unique...

GENEVA (18 March 2013) – The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries today announced the start of a study on the use of private military and security companies (PMSCs) by the UN bodies...

GENEVA (18 March 2013) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday welcomed the ground-breaking trial of Guatemala’s former head of state and former head of intelligence, due to...

Human Rights Council MORNING 18 March 2013 The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission to investigate the implications of...