Syria’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Monday, 24 January 2022, in a meeting that will be...

GENEVA (19 January 2022) -- The fortieth session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 24 January to 3 February, during which 12...

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you, Ambassador Gberie, and congratulations on your appointment as chair of this fourth intersessional meeting for dialogue and cooperation on human rights...

Excellencies, Distinguished panellists, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to extend my best wishes for the new year and welcome you to the fourth intersessional meeting for dialogue and cooperation...

GENEVA (13 January 2022) - The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic today welcomed the verdict announced by the Koblenz Higher Regional Court in the case of...

GENEVA (13 January 2021) – A Human Rights Council-mandated meeting on human rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, highlighting good practices and discussing recommendations for...

GENEVA (8 November 2021) – Ireland’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 10 November...

Thai GENEVA (5 November 2021) – Thailand’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 10...

GENEVA (4 November 2021) – Trinidad and Tobago’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Tuesday, 9...

​17 December 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its special session on Ethiopia after deciding to establish an international commission of human rights experts to conduct a...