Committee Observes Minute of Silence for Committee Expert Waleed Sadi of Jordan, who Died in Geneva Yesterday The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the third periodic report of Senegal on measures taken to implement the provisions of the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning heard from civil society organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Senegal, Denmark and Slovakia, whose reports the Committee will review this week.Civil society…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning met with States, and separately heard a statement by the United Nations Refugee Agency. Opening the meetings, Mohammed Ayat, Acting Committee Chairperson, stressed the importance of regular meetings with United Nations Member States and of…

Committee Experts also Express Concerns about the Ongoing State of Emergency’s Potential Effects on Fundamental Freedoms The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its review of the fourth periodic report of Ecuador on measures taken to implement the provisions of the…

Il est par ailleurs recommandé à Israël d’expurger ses lois de toute disposition discriminatoire The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the fourth periodic report of Israel on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bolivia on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Committee Experts welcomed the setting up of the Truth…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Slovakia on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Juraj Podhorský, Permanent Representative…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the fourth periodic report of Switzerland on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Committee Experts voiced concerns about…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard from civil society organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Switzerland, Israel and Ecuador, whose reports the Committee will review this week. Civil…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its sixty-sixth session in Geneva, hearing a statement by Antti Korkeakivi, Chief of the Anti-Torture, Coordination and Funds Section of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the United Nations High…