27 February 2012 Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, It is almost three-and-half years since I spoke to this Council for the first...

Council to Hold an Urgent Debate on Situation of Human Rights in Syria on 28 February MORNING 27 February 2012 The Human Rights Council this morning opened its nineteenth session and started its high...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 27 February 2012 The Human Rights Council held today a panel discussion on human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal. In an opening statement, High Commissioner for...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 27 February 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued with its high-level segment, hearing statements from 14 dignitaries who spoke about the human rights...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 27 February 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental...

Human Rights Council 19th session High Level and Interactive Panel discussion to highlight, examine and suggest ways in which sport and major sporting events in particular Olympic and Paralympic games...

Acting Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location : Geneva Date : 24 February 2012 (1) European Court of Human Rights judgment on migrants We welcome the...

24 February 2012 Recommendations deal with traditional values, international solidarity, the right to peace, the right to food and terrorist hostage-taking The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee...

24 February 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today considered the combined sixth to eight periodic reports of Turkmenistan on how that country is implementing the...