Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is the main inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for addressing situations of human rights violations. The Council also receives thematic and country-specific reports from a series of independent expert mechanisms, including special procedures, as well as from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Since the Council’s inception in 2006, Human Rights Watch has been involved in strengthening its capacity to promote and protect human rights worldwide and be more responsive to the needs of victims of rights violations. We work to cast a light on the activities of the Council, hold its members accountable for their actions and advance compliance with its objective of addressing “situations of violations of human rights, including gross and systematic violations” around the world.
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AsiaIt is 11 years since tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the final months of Sri Lanka’s civil war. Both parties to the conflict committed war crimes and other abuses for which no one has been held to account.
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Equatorial Guinea: UN Review Should Highlight Abuses
Critics Intimidated, Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten
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News
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Philippines Admits Police Role in ‘Drug War’ Killings
Stunning Admission Highlights Need for UN Inquiry
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UN rights body should ensure international accountability for grave crimes in Sri Lanka
Human Rights Watch statement - item 2 interactive dialogue on High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka
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UN top rights body should condemn Myanmar military coup, ensure accountability
HRW Statement - UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Myanmar
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UN Finds Torture, Forced Labor Still Rampant in North Korean Prisons
UN Human Rights Council Should Press for Accountability
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Human Rights Council: Countries Should Take Bold Action on Egypt
Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue
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UN: Countries Call Out Rwanda’s Rights Record
Follow Up Universal Periodic Review with Concrete Action
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Sri Lanka: UN Rights Chief Decries Mounting Abuses
Report Highlights Need for Strong Human Rights Council Resolution
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Sri Lanka Seeks Diversion, Not Justice, Over Wartime Abuses
Announced Domestic Inquiry Seeks to Deflect UN Human Rights Council
