(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms 24 June 2016 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Sierra Leone and Singapore. It also concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms. Mohamed Gibril Sesay, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone, said that Sierra Leone had received 208 recommendations during its second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, which related to a range of issues, including the rule of law, gender equality, women's empowerment, religious tolerance, freedom of expression,...
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