Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 23 February 2021 Excellencies, Colleagues, friends, The report being launched today is an important milestone in the case for...

MORNING 23 February 2021 High Commissioner for Human Rights: There is no Evidence that the Death Penalty Deters Crime More Effectively than any other Punishment The Human Rights Council this morning...

MIDDAY 23 February 2021 The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses from 23 dignitaries, who spoke about their national efforts to promote and...

GENEVA (23 February 2021) – Iran committed multiple human rights violations in shooting down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 and in the aftermath of the deadly attack, two UN experts said...

GENEVA (23 February 2021) – UN experts* said today the US Administration's review of how to close the Guantanamo Bay detention centre should also address ongoing violations of human rights being...

AFTERNOON 23 February 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses by 29 dignitaries who elaborated on their national efforts to promote and protect...

العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский | Español 22 February 2021 Distinguished President of the Human Rights Council, Madam High Commissioner, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Human rights are our...

العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский | Español 46th session of the Human Rights Council Opening Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 22 February 2021 Secretary...

Human Rights Council OPENING 22 February 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning opened its forty-sixth regular session, hearing from Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Council; Volkan Bozkir...

العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский | Español 46th session of the Human Rights Council Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High...