Human Rights Day

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025). - Item 3: General Debate (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Association de la solidarité des étudiants de Bordeaux, Mr. Rajmohan Arumugam Centre de La Sorbonne pour le droit international et les relations internationales, Ms. Nisanthi Peiris Society for Development and Community Empowerment, Mr. Ramesh Govindasamy Association for Protection of Refugee and Internal Displaced Women and Children, Ms. Maryam Yousef Safari Tumuku Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU), Ms. Fazal-Ur Rehman ArabEuropean Forum for Dialogue and Human Rights, Mr. Rohan Kapur Villages Unis (United Villages), Ms. Parvez Ahmad Shah Iran Autism Association, Ms. Raheleh Rezaee International Support for Human Rights, Ms. Sylvia Ayesu African Green Foundation International, Mr. Ariyamagga Kleppe Japan (Right of reply), Mr. Shiota Takahiro Cyprus (Right of reply), Mr. Georgio...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression (Cont`d) SPEAKERS: Mr. Paul Empole Losoko Efambe, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Lithuania (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Edvard Vinckun Austria (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Désirée Schweitzer Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Ms. Akosua Dedaa Okyere-Badoo Estonia (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Slovenia (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Petra Trkov Russian Federation (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Artem Isakov Côte d'Ivoire, Mr. Allou Lambert Yao Uruguay, Ms. Patricia Benitez Lima Rwanda, Ms. Betty Dusenge Slovakia, Mr. Dušan Matulay Switzerland, Ms. Laura Pizzoferrato El Salvador, Mr. Luis Mario Labor UNESCO, Ms. Sitong Pei Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Bashilov Malawi, Mr. Jpoel Matonga United Republic of Tanzania,...

 59th regular session of the Human Rights Council from (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 2 - Presentation of SG report on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran SPEAKERS:Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Country concerned), Mr. Ali Bahreini India (Right of reply), Mr. Kshitij Tyagi United Republic of Tanzania (Right of reply), Mr. Abdallah Saleh Possi China (Right of reply), Mr. Song Changqing United Arab Emirates (Right of reply), Ms. Shahad Matar Belarus (Right of reply), Mr. Maksim Sapsai Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Right of reply), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez Guatemala (Right of reply), Mr. Francisco Calí Tzay Rwanda (Right of reply), Mr. Edmond Tubanambazi Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Right of reply), Mr. Ku Yung Myong Armenia (Right of reply), Ms. Hrachuhi Katvalyan Pakistan (Right of reply), Mr...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 2:Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner (Cont'd) Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem Oral update by Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan. Related Sites and Documents:  More information  and  Schedule , Watch the 4th Meeting - 59th Session of Human Rights Council!

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner SPEAKERS: Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council Ms. Chantal Chambu Mwavita, Minister of Human Rights, Democratic Republic of the Congo European Union, Mr. Michele Cervone D'urso United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Eleonor Sanders Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States), Ms. Akosua Okyere-Badoo United Republic of Tanzania (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Abdallah Saleh Possi Bahrain (on behalf of Group of Arab States), Ms. Fatema Ebrahim Aldosari Bahamas (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Patricia Hermanns Kuwait (on behalf of GCC), Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen Morocco (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Omar Zniber China (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Chen Xu Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Pang Kwang Hyo...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Item 2 - ID with SR on Eritrea (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:European Union, Mr. Michele Cervone D'urso Norway (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Tormod Endresen Ghana (on behalf of Group of African States), Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antiwi Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Alexander Gabriel Yánez Deleuze Luxembourg (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Marc Bichler Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Djibouti, Mr. Houmed Gaba Maki Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan South Sudan, Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng Somalia, Ms. Khadra Ahmed Dualeh Uganda, Ms. Mary Kibere Namono Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Ku Yong Myong Mali, Mr. Fily Sissoko Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Somayyeh Karimdoost Sri Lanka, Ms. Thilini Jayasekara Cyprus, Mr. Giorgos Samouel Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mr. Boungnalith Southichak Zimb...

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 11 July 2025). - Item 1 - Opening of the 59th session SPEAKER: Mr. Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council - Item 2: Presentation of HC annual report SPEAKER: Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Item 2: Enhanced ID on report of SR in Afghanistan   SPEAKER: Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Mr. Richard Bennett, Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan Afghanistan, Mr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha Ms. Zahra, Teacher and Survivor (Recorded video) Ms. Fatima Amiri, Activist for Afghan girls' education Ms. Mariam Meetra, Researcher, poet and activist for Afghan women' Human Rights Iceland, Mr. Einar Gunnarsson European Union, Mr. Randolph De Battista Pakistan (on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation - OIC), Mr. Munib Ahmed UN Women, Ms. Adriana Quinones UNICEF, Ms. Anne Grandjean New Zeala...