The voices of indigenous peoples need to be heard during all aspects of current and future negotiations on sustainable development and human rights, said UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussien. Zeid made his comments during the Eighth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which took place in Geneva.

The verdicts in the trial of 37 Qadhafi regime officials, including against Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, have drawn serous concern from UN human rights officials amid fears the trial did not meet international standards.