Geneva, 22 June 2016 Salle XX, Palais des Nations Mr. President, Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to deliver the opening remarks...

GENEVA (23 June 2016) – Burkina Faso’s human rights record will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee on 28 and 29 June in Geneva. As one of the 168 States that have ratified the International...

GENEVA (22 June 2016) – Ecuador’s human rights record will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee on 27 and 28 June in Geneva. As one of the 168* States that have ratified the International...

Portuguese GENEVA (22 June 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, today strongly condemned recent attacks on the Guarani Kaiowá...

Human Rights Committee 22 June 2016 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Kuwait on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

Human Rights Council MORNING 22 June 2016 The Human Rights Council this morning held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in South Sudan. Choi Kyong-Lim, President of the...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 22 June 2016 The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, during which...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 22 June 2016 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a panel discussion in which it took stock of the contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights...

21 June 2016 M. le Président Excellencies, As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Human Rights Council, I am reminded that the Commission has been reporting on violations by all parties to the...