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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cameroon, Estonia, Luxembourg and Kazakhstan

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Cameroon, Estonia, Luxembourg and Kazakhstan 29 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and sixth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Cameroon, Estonia,…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Cuba on the Criminal Code, Ask about the Death Penalty and the July 2021 Protests

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Cuba on the Criminal Code, Ask about the Death Penalty and the July 2021 Protests 29 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Cuba on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, commending Cuba for beginning a reform of the Criminal Code, and asking…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 29 April 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing , attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Meteorological Organization, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Food and Agriculture Organization, the World…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Montenegro on the Adoption of a Law against Refoulement, Ask about War Crimes and Penalties for Torture

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Montenegro on the Adoption of a Law against Refoulement, Ask about War Crimes and Penalties for Torture 28 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Montenegro on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee Experts commending…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Iraq’s Human Rights Training in Police and Military Colleges, Ask about Overcrowding in Prisons and the Continued Use of the Death Penalty

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Iraq’s Human Rights Training in Police and Military Colleges, Ask about Overcrowding in Prisons and the Continued Use of the Death Penalty 27 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Iraq, with Committee Experts praising Iraq’s human rights training programmes in police and military…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 April 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of theUnited Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Environment…

Committee Against Torture Meets with Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee Against Torture Meets with Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture 25 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture this morning presented its fifteenth annual report to the Committee against Torture. Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, said that this year marked the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 April 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the World Health Organization. War in Ukraine Ravina…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend School Enrolment in Kazakhstan, Ask about Inter-Ethnic Tensions and Anti-Discrimination Legislation

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend School Enrolment in Kazakhstan, Ask about Inter-Ethnic Tensions and Anti-Discrimination Legislation 22 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of Kazakhstan, with Committee Experts commending Kazakhstan on school…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Iceland’s Systematic Approach to Prevent and Fight Torture, Ask about Solitary Confinement and the Rights of Intersex People

2 years 11 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Iceland’s Systematic Approach to Prevent and Fight Torture, Ask about Solitary Confinement and the Rights of Intersex People 21 April 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Iceland on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee…