The Human Rights Committee today continued its second reading of the draft General Comment on article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of everybody to liberty and security of person. The Committee agreed that egregious examples of arbitrary detention…

The Human Rights Committee today started its second reading of the draft General Comment on article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of everybody to liberty and security of person. Committee Member Gerald Neuman said that comments on the draft General…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Japan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Takashi Okada, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Ireland on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice and Equality of Ireland, stated…

The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed its methods of work, focusing on the outcome of the General Assembly resolution 68/268 on the treaty body strengthening process. Opening the discussion, Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the Committee, informed the Committee members about the twenty-…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Georgia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Tea Tsulukiani, Minister of Justice of Georgia, said that in April 2014…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined initial to fifth periodic reports of the Central African Republic on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the…

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Malawi on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Janet Banda, Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice of Malawi, said that the presentation of Malawi…

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

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Sudan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Isameldin Abdelgadir, Deputy Minister and Undersecretary at the Ministry…