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In Dialogue with Kyrgyzstan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Legislative Progress against Domestic Violence, and Ask about Assistance for Victims of Gender-based Violence

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Kyrgyzstan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Legislative Progress against Domestic Violence, and Ask about Assistance for Victims of Gender-based Violence 11 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on the efforts made by the State party to implement the provisions of the…

In Dialogue with Sweden, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend the Implementation of Human Rights Standards and Ask about Pre-Trial Detention Conditions

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Sweden, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend the Implementation of Human Rights Standards and Ask about Pre-Trial Detention Conditions 10 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Sweden on the efforts made by the State party to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture. In…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 09 November 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the…

Committee against Torture Opens Seventy-second Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Opens Seventy-second Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau 08 November 2021 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-second session, electing a new Chair and Bureau, hearing new Committee Experts orally confirm their solemn declaration, adopting its agenda for the session, and hearing a statement by Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Africa for its Strong Political Will to Support Women’s Rights and Ask about Gender-Based Violence

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Africa for its Strong Political Will to Support Women’s Rights and Ask about Gender-Based Violence 05 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of South Africa, with Committee Experts commending South Africa’s…

Human Rights Council Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to Designate an Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Sudan

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to Designate an Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Sudan 05 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution in which it condemned in the strongest possible terms the military takeover on 25 October 2021 in Sudan and requested the High Commissioner for Human Rights to designate without delay an Expert on…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 05 November 2021 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Human Rights Council, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization. Human Rights Council’s…

Human Rights Committee Concludes its One Hundred and Thirty-third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Concludes its One Hundred and Thirty-third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine 05 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its one hundred and thirty-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine, which were considered during the session. Photini Pazartzis, Committee…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and Report on Follow-up to Views

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and Report on Follow-up to Views 04 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report on follow-up to concluding observations concerning the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Jordan and Mauritius, as well as a report on follow-up to views concerning individual communications relating to Finland, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation and…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Sudan’s Progressive Legislation for Women, and Ask about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend South Sudan’s Progressive Legislation for Women, and Ask about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 04 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Sudan, with Committee Experts…