May 26, 2013
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Description
The United Nations Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System, and is one of the most prominent institutions of the United Nations. The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The council works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and engages the United Nations' Special procedures.
The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR, which had been heavily criticised for allowing countries with poor human rights records to be members.
The UNHRC has addressed the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and other similar conflicts around the world, as well as country situations in Burma, Guinea, North Korea, Côte d'Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Libya, Iran, and Sri Lanka. The UNHRC also addresses important thematic human rights issues such as freedom of association and assembly, freedom of expression, freedom of belief and religion, Women's rights, LGBT rights, and the rights of racial and ethnic minorities.
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![Human rights organizations welcome appointment of UN Special Rapporteur for Eritrea [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-7294000/7294969/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=b35bb4e2cc65f317c3361f13f4321506)
![UN condemns Syrian rebels' summary execution of regime soldiers [New TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-13488000/13488742/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=4baf8cf710e53e012c76bb065e47890a)
![Syrian regime declares conditional truce as Islamist group rejects holiday ceasefire [New TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-12906000/12906247/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=c29a584c06b6576831410e5cbdfcb19d "Reuters/Asmaa Waguih")
![UNHRC condemns widespread rights violations by Syrian government forces [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-11380000/11380521/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=b26d0bc269782ba8ff21122f5040d940)
![Iraq urges international community to recognize Saddam Hussein's crimes as genocide [Al-Iraqiya TV, Iraq]](/images/image_cache/base-10778000/10778705/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=220d5b2f07257895320dd7d89217057e)
![Bahrainis rally in solidarity with political prisoners sentenced to death [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-10657000/10657876/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=e1874356cac313784db65c616ef64f14 "Reuters/Benoit Tessier")
![Mass killing in Syrian town of Tremseh shocks international community [New TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-7160000/7160335/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=83054abe8329584e08a4f41516adbdef "Demonstrators hold a placard during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Yabroud, near Damascus July 13, 2012. REUTERS/Shaam News Network/Handout")
![UN warns of rising sectarian killings in Syria as gunmen attack pro-Assad TV channel [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-6334000/6334001/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=0c16369b50047c5c4a46c1184255c365 "Damaged buildings are seen after gunmen stormed the headquarters of Al-Ikhbariya news channel near Damascus June 27, 2012 in this handout photograph released by Syria's national news agency: REUTERS/SANA")