The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Switzerland under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts asking about coordination in the implementation of the Convention on the Rights…

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons   The Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order this afternoon told the Human Rights Council that it was abundantly clear that there…

  Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons: the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Had a Disproportionate Impact on Older Persons   Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development   The Human Rights Council this…

  Opening the meetings, Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana, Committee Chairperson, stressed the importance of increasing ratification of the Convention. While celebrating that 83 people had been found alive following petitions for urgent action from the Committee, that still left over 1,000 urgent…

  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the report of Spain on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Committee Experts asked about draft laws currently…

  Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Current State of Play of the Mainstreaming of the Human Rights of Women and Girls in Conflict and Post-conflict Situations in the Work of the Council   The Special Rapporteur on the right…

  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…

  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 Post-conflict Situations   Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to…

  Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights   The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,…

  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. Committee Experts asked how enforced…