The human rights of migrants and refugees will top the agenda of the upcoming session of the U.N. Human Rights Council. The council’s 30th regular session opens Monday and is scheduled to run until October 2.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, will kick off the three week session with an oral update of emerging crises and situations around the world. German Ambassador and President of the Council Joachim Ruecker says the migrant and refugee situation in Europe and elsewhere will be a major focus of the speech.
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Source: Voice of America
