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Committee on the Rights of the Child Concludes Day of General Discussion on Alternative Care

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Concludes Day of General Discussion on Alternative Care 17 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held the second of two segments of a Day of General Discussion on children’s rights and alternative care. Committee Members Rinchen Chophel and Velina Todorova presented conclusions of working groups on delivering appropriate quality…

MORNING - Human Rights Violations Suffered by Displaced Persons are Well Known, but the Extent to which they are Affected by Contemporary Forms of Slavery is Often Overlooked - Special Rapporteur to Human Rights Council

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Violations Suffered by Displaced Persons are Well Known, but the Extent to which they are Affected by Contemporary Forms of Slavery is Often Overlooked - Special Rapporteur to Human Rights Council 17 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   High Commissioner Calls on the Council to Enhance its Focus on the Experience and Human Rights of Women and Girls in the Council’s Analysis of Conflict and…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice and reparation, and starts dialogue with the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council holds Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice and reparation, and starts dialogue with the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development 16 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights…

In dialogue with Panama, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about accountability for the past and about migrant missing persons

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Panama, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about accountability for the past and about migrant missing persons 16 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Panama on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance.…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held the first of two segments of a Day of General Discussion on children’s rights and alternative care.

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home The Committee on the Rights of the Child today held the first of two segments of a Day of General Discussion on children’s rights and alternative care. 16 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Committee Chair Mikiko Otani, in her opening remarks, said the Day of General Discussion was an important working tool for the Committee, as it allowed the Committee to go deeper into the topics and to hear the opinions of the…

MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: sanctions can create severe and undue suffering for individuals who have neither perpetrated crimes nor otherwise borne responsibility for improper conduct.

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: sanctions can create severe and undue suffering for individuals who have neither perpetrated crimes nor otherwise borne responsibility for improper conduct. 16 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Continues Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Deputy…

In dialogue with Eswatini, Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomes legislative progress and asks about child health

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Eswatini, Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomes legislative progress and asks about child health 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Eswatini on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts welcoming legislative progress, and asking about…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures to the Human Rights Council: the overwhelming majority of unilateral measures applied today are illegal under international law

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures to the Human Rights Council: the overwhelming majority of unilateral measures applied today are illegal under international law 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation   The Human Rights Council this afternoon…

MORNING - Special Rapporteur on safe drinking water and sanitation to the Human Rights Council: 2.2 billion people are without guaranteed access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion are without basic sanitation

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Special Rapporteur on safe drinking water and sanitation to the Human Rights Council: 2.2 billion people are without guaranteed access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion are without basic sanitation 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   Council concludes the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Global Oral Update and her updates on Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and…

In dialogue with Brazil, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about statistics on missing persons, and systems available to victims’ families

3 years 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home In dialogue with Brazil, Committee on Enforced Disappearances asks about statistics on missing persons, and systems available to victims’ families 15 September 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Brazil on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced…