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UN Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them Website: www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/hrcindex.aspx
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Situation of human rights in South Sudan : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 14 December 2016

19 December 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent situation in Aleppo : resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 21 October 2016

25 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016

10 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016

10 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Technical assistance and capacity-building for human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016

10 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Arbitrary detention : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016

7 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016

7 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 September 2016

7 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The safety of journalists : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2016

6 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2016

6 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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