MORNING 18 June 2010 Council Encourages General Assembly to Proclaim 30 August the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances The Human Rights Council this morning continued its...

YEREVAN, 18 June 2010 - Upon the conclusion of her visit to Armenia, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, issued the following statement: “I would like...

YEREVAN (18 June 2010) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, urged the Armenian authorities to publicly acknowledge the role and importance of...

AFTERNOON 18 June 2010 Adopts Six Resolutions and a Decision on Freedom of Religion, Violence against Women, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Somalia and Racism; Closes...

YEREVAN (18 June 2010) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, urged the Armenian authorities to publicly acknowledge the role and importance of...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 18 June 2010 Appoints Eight Special Procedure Mandate Holders and Member of Council’s Advisory Committee, Extends Mandates on Internally Displaced Persons and Freedom of Religion or...

BACKGROUND RELEASE 18 June 2010 Appoints Eight Special Procedure Mandate Holders and Member of Council’s Advisory Committee, Extends Mandates on Internally Displaced Persons and Freedom of Religion or...

AFTERNOON 17 June 2010 Recommends Proclaiming 24 March as International Day for Right to Truth on Gross Human Rights Violations, Requests Draft Declaration on Right of Peoples to Peace The Human...

AFTERNOON 17 June 2010 Recommends Proclaiming 24 March as International Day for Right to Truth on Gross Human Rights Violations, Requests Draft Declaration on Right of Peoples to Peace The Human...