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In Dialogue with Kyrgyzstan, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Legislation Promoting Freedom of Religious Belief , Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Detainees’ Access to Lawyers

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Kyrgyzstan, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Legislation Promoting Freedom of Religious Belief , Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Detainees’ Access to Lawyers 12 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Finland on National Efforts to Promote the Rights of Women and Girls, Express Concern about Violence against Women

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Finland on National Efforts to Promote the Rights of Women and Girls, Express Concern about Violence against Women 11 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Finland, with Committee Experts commending Finland on…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 11 October 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing   Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the United Nations Conference on Trade…

In Dialogue with the Philippines, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts to Support Internally Displaced Persons , Raise Issues Concerning Extrajudicial Killings and Prison Overcrowding

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the Philippines, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts to Support Internally Displaced Persons , Raise Issues Concerning Extrajudicial Killings and Prison Overcrowding 11 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of the Philippines on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Holds Informal Meeting with States to Discuss its Working Methods and the Treaty Body Strengthening Process

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Holds Informal Meeting with States to Discuss its Working Methods and the Treaty Body Strengthening Process 10 October 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon held an informal meeting with States, during which it discussed its working methods and the treaty body strengthening process. Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Chair of the…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Finland, Armenia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Belgium

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Finland, Armenia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Belgium 10 October 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s…

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty Third Session in Geneva

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Opens Eighty Third Session in Geneva 10 October 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-third session, hearing a statement from Andrea Ori, Director of the Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda…

Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Session

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Session 10 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-sixth session, during which it will examine the reports of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, the Philippines and the Russian Federation on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of…

Spanish Language Week 2022

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Spanish Language Week 2022 10 October 2022 Palais des Nations…

Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-First Regular Session after Adopting 41 Texts

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-First Regular Session after Adopting 41 Texts 07 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   Appoints Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Russian Federation, Extends Mandates on Older Persons, Right to Development, Arbitrary Detention, Mercenaries, Slavery, Indigenous Peoples, Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, Afghanistan, Right to Health, Ethiopia, Burundi, Venezuela…