MORNING 12 March 2013 Hears Presentation of Report on Mali, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Iran The Human Rights Council held a general debate...

GENEVA (12 March 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák, today warned that half of the world’s estimated 6,000 plus languages will likely die out by the end of...

12 March 2013 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Paraguay on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil...

GENEVA (12 March 2013) – A group of United Nations independent experts on extrajudicial executions, torture, and arbitrary detention today urged the Saudi authorities to halt the execution of seven...

AFTERNOON 12 March 2013 Hears Presentation of Report by the Forum on Minority Issues and Studies by the Advisory Committee The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the...

11 March 2013 Distinguished members of the Human Rights Committee, Colleagues and friends, I am delighted, on behalf of the Secretary-General, to open your one hundred and seventh session and speak to...

MORNING 11 March 2013 Observes Minute of Silence in Memory of Stephane Hessel, Elects Nigel Rodley as Chairperson The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundredth and seventh session...

MORNING 11 March 2013 Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, including the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive...

GENEVA (11 March 2013) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances* started reviewing more than 300 cases of enforced disappearances. These include a number of cases...

GENEVA (11 March 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, today said that continuing reforms in Myanmar are resulting in ongoing...