Geneva, 4 June 2013 -- The United Nations commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic is presenting its latest report on the human rights situation in Syria. The Commission found that war crimes...

MORNING 4 June 2013 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the thematic reports by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Secretary-General and on...

GENEVA (4 June 2013) – A group of UN independent experts today urged the Government of El Salvador to reconsider the abortion legislation and current practice in the country. They also reiterated...

MIDDAY 4 June 2013 The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on...

AFTERNOON 4 June 2013 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Eritrea and in Belarus. Miklos Haraszti...

MORNING/MIDDAY 3 June 2013 Concludes Dialogue with Experts on Cultural Rights and Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice The Human Rights Council today held a clustered interactive...

3 June 2013 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second, third and fourth periodic report of Israel on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the...

AFTERNOON 3 June 2013 Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Presents Reports by the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation by the...