Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 12 June 2009 The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its general debate on the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, during which many speakers raised concerns...

Human Rights Council MORNING 12 June 2009 Begins General Debate on Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Malaysia...

Committee on the Rights of the Child ROUNDUP 12 June 2009 Issues Conclusions on Reports of France, Sweden, Mauritania, Slovenia, Bangladesh, Niger, Romania and Oman The Committee on the Rights of the...

Human Rights Council MORNING 11 June 2009 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review process on Senegal and China. The Council also heard the...

11 June 2009 GENEVA / BRUSSELS -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter, on Thursday proposed a minimum a set of principles and measures based on human...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 11 June 2009 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Mexico and Mauritius. Khalaf Khalafov...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 10 June 2009 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Cameroon, Cuba and Saudi Arabia. Joseph Dion Ngute, Deputy...

10 June 2009 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, expresses his profound concern over the confrontations...