Global: Mixed start for new human rights council

The first session of the new U.N. Human Rights Council was largely successful in laying a foundation for its future work, but there are signs that it may repeat some of its predecessor’s mistakes, Human Rights Watch said today (July 30). The inaugural session of the council concluded today. " The council’s singling out the Occupied Palestinian Territories for special attention is a cause for concern. The human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories deserves attention, but the new council must bring the same vigor to its consideration of other pressing situations. "