High Commissioner Bachelet charts a new course

by the URG team Blog BORRAR, HRC BORRAR, Human Rights Council BORRAR, Human rights institutions and mechanisms, Human rights institutions and mechanisms BORRAR

The new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, marked the start of her tenure on 10th September with an inaugural address to the Human Rights Council (at the start of its 39th session). As with all inaugural speeches by new High Commissioners, the statement was closely watched by States, NGOs and the media for clues as to Ms Bachelet’s …

Is Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein really the “prince of Human Rights”?

by Olivier de Frouville, Member UN Human Rights Committee Blog BORRAR, By invitation, By invitation BORRAR

The former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jordanian prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, ended his mandate on the 31st August and his successor, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, has just taken office. A large number of recent contributions praising Zeid’s term in office have cropped up and many paid tribute to his action at the head of the UN …

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein est-il vraiment le « prince des droits de l’Homme » ?

by Geneva By invitation, By invitation BORRAR

Le mandat du Haut Commissaire aux droits de l’homme des Nations Unies, le prince jordanien Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, est arrivé à son terme à la fin du mois d’août et sa successeur, l’ancienne présidente du Chili Michelle Bachelet a pris ses fonctions au premier septembre. De nombreuses contributions récentes ont rendu hommage à l’action de Zeid. Les médias retiennent …