The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Republic of Moldova on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the ninth periodic report of Norway on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Solveig Horne, Minister of Children and Equality of…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon held an informal meeting with non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions that spoke about the situation of women in Norway, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Guatemala,…

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its sixty-second session, hearing a statement by Paulo David, Chief of the Capacity Building and Harmonization Section of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda for the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined second and third periodic reports Oman on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Mohammad…

The Human Rights Committee this morning continued the second reading of the draft General Comment No. 36 on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The Committee continued its previous discussion about introductory paragraph 9 on voluntary…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of Kenya on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Sicily Kariuki, Cabinet…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held an informal meeting with States, discussing the lack of human resources which continued to hamper the Committee’s ability to address the current backlog of some 650 individual communications, as well as the late presentation of periodic reports…

The Human Rights Committee this morning continued the second reading of the draft General Comment No. 36 on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The Committee adopted introductory paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 on deprivation of life, States’…