GENEVA / N’DJAMENA / NIAMEY (29 March 2012) – The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang, on Sunday begins a six-day mission to Chad and Niger to discuss a wide range...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 21 March 2012 Discussion Focuses on Paving the Way towards the Second Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting today held...

Human Rights Council 19th session Geneva, 21 March 2012 Excellencies, Dear panel members, colleagues, As you know from our annual reports, much of OHCHR work at country and regional level is devoted...

Human Rights Council MORNING 16 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on Lithuania, Uganda and Timor-Leste. Arturas Gailiunas, Chargé d...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 16 March 2012 Council Concludes First Four-Year Universal Periodic Review Cycle The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting today adopted the outcome of the Universal...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 16 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review, in which speakers agreed that the focus now was on the...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 15 March 2012 The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting today adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Ireland, Togo and Syria. Gerard Corr, Permanent...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 15 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Venezuela, Iceland and Zimbabwe. Temir Porras Poneleon...

Human Rights Council MORNING 15 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Swaziland, Trinidad and Tobago, and Thailand. Mgwagwa Gamedze...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 14 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review on Tajikistan, Tanzania and Libya. Rustam Mengliev, Minister...