29 May 2009 The fact-finding mission established by the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi of Nigeria, on 3 April 2009 pursuant to the Human Rights Council...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 29 May 2009 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the initial reports of Slovenia on how that country is implementing the provisions of the two...

29 May 2009 Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children, issued the following preliminary findings and recommendations at the...

Human Rights Council BACKGROUND RELEASE 28 May 2009 The Human Rights Council will hold its eleventh regular session from 2 to 18 June 2009 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Under its agenda item on...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 28 May 2009 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second periodic report of Mauritania on how that country is implementing the provisions of...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 27 May 2009 The eleventh Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Sri Lanka concluded this afternoon after adopting a resolution on assistance to Sri Lanka in the...

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP RELEASE 27 May 2009 The Human Rights Council concluded its eleventh Special Session today after adopting a resolution on assistance to Sri Lanka in the promotion and...