May 22, 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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![UN members warn of civil war in Syria on 'The Friday of the children of Houla' [New TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-5140000/5140714/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=934a3e634dfd2c8493056ef14f3d168b)
![Bahrainis continue protests against US arms shipment to al-Manama regime [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4874000/4874954/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=4170a51c22cb0d6dc011533cb9f3c021)
![Maryam al-Khawaja slams UNHRC during Bahrain rights review [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4809000/4809095/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=7c5076b000aea5760712c781bd238201)
![Bahraini security forces attack protestors as crackdown continues [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4720000/4720044/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=3f887efec91de482b82b0ae5ca5237a3)
![UNHRC to discuss Bahrain's human rights record in quadrennial review [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4456000/4456914/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=00c864cb61c2355285ecdc316ccbe88e)
![UNHRC: Israel's decision to sever ties is 'very unfortunate' [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-2423000/2423852/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=572096544fa51c989885adb5a82133db)
![UNHRC focuses on Israel's treatment of Palestinians [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-2019000/2019926/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=d925909a0e50791c4bd78f1aece5433d)
![UN report expresses concern over involuntary disappearances in Kashmir [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-1316000/1316126/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=eeb9189a4f84b44348cf22bf0b1e017e)