Report of the Human Rights Council - 17th Session

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The 17th session of the Human Rights Council, was presided over by Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow of Thailand The overall objective of the Council is to monitor and advance the human rights records of its 192 UN Member States. WILPF international attended and participated in all sessions that paid particular attention to the issues of women, peace and, security, including dialogues with Special Rapporteurs, Independent Experts, Interactive Dialogues, Universal Periodic Reviews and complementary Side Events.

Full report by WILPF from the 17th session (pdf).

Report from the 17th session (html).

Summary
Key resolutions
Special Rapporteur: Summary Executions
Report on Business and Human Rights
Special Rapporteur : Independence of Judges and Human Rights
Special Rapporteur: Trafficking
Violence Against Women
Universal Periodic Review: Rwanda
Universal Periodic Review: Nepal
Annual Day Discussion on Women's Human Rights
HC Report on Flotilla
Special Rapporteur: Racism
Panel on Intolerance
Interactive Dialogue with COI on Cote d'Ivoire
Independent Expert: Burundi
Independent Expert: Haiti

Side Events
Access to Remedies (1 June)
Human Rights Violation on sexual orientation (7 June)
Rights of Refugees (8 June)
Human Rights in Egypt and Tunisia (8 June)
Human Rights in Palestine (15 June)