Most human rights council related news are at:
Businesses & rights in Latin America 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
A UN expert body launches the largest debate to date on the impacts of business activities on human rights in Latin American and the Caribbean. (Medellín, Colombia, 28-30 August).
Challenging arbitrary detention 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
UN expert group on arbitrary detention to draft a set of guiding principles on the right of anyone deprived of his liberty to go to court to challenge the legality of the detention.
More human rights council related news:
Joint Statement on the Rights of LGBT Persons at the Human Rights Council (US DEPARTMENT OF STATE) queerteam.blogspot.com 1 Jul 2011 | 05:51 pm
US Resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC editorblog.wijeya.net 22 Mar 2012 | 04:06 pm
The United States Resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has caused an unprecedented uproar in the country. Everyone from professionals to the clergy have ta...
UN rights body presses Sri Lanka war crime probes warwithoutwitness.com 22 Mar 2012 | 11:10 pm
The U.N.'s top human rights body has passed a resolution calling on Sri Lanka to properly investigate alleged war crimes during its 26-year conflict with the Tamil Tigers.The U.N. Human Rights Council...
Israel's withdrawal from the Human Rights Council -Israel continues to refuse to be held accountable- badil.org 10 Feb 2009 | 01:00 pm
4th April 2012 – BADIL Resource center for Palestinian residency and Refugee Rights BADIL notes Israel’s withdrawal from the Human Rights Council with great dismay and little surprise. Israel has mad...
Vietnam Leaders Called To Account worldsoccerconnection.net 7 Aug 2010 | 09:01 pm
The demonstrations are günstig tiffany timed to coincide with the first time that Vietnam will undergo their Universal Periodic Review at the U.N Human Rights Council. On 08 May 2009, as the United N
Joint Statement on the Rights of LGBT Persons at the Human Rights Council (US DEPARTMENT OF STATE) queerteam.blogspot.com 1 Jul 2011 | 01:51 pm
At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva 85 countries joined a Joint Statement entitled “Ending Acts of Violence and Related Human Rights Violations Based On Sexual Orientation and Gender ...
The Road to Safety for LGBTI Refugees humanrightsfirst.org 23 Aug 2012 | 01:20 am
In December last year, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out strongly in support of global LGBT rights at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Her speech coincided with a directive from Pre...
Joint statement on the New York conclusions of the RToP submitted by Badil and the MRAP to the Human Rights Council 22nd session russelltribunalonpalestine.com 22 Feb 2013 | 04:36 pm
PDF file GENERAL ASSEMBLY Dist: General 7 February 2013 Human Rights Council Twenty-second session Agenda item 7 Human rights situatio...
Human Rights Practice: Disability and the Mobility Allowance mamanpoulet.com 27 Feb 2013 | 06:14 am
Today, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, makes Ireland’s first address to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Ireland was elected to the council last year and will sit on ...
Urge the Human Rights Council to Extend the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate united4iran.org 11 Mar 2013 | 09:56 pm
On March 21st or 22nd the UN Human Rights Council will vote on the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. We need your help to ensure the vote is ...
