The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Indonesia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures promoting women’s political participation,…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s anti-corruption measures, and raising issues concerning the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined initial and second periodic report of Bahrain, with Committee Experts commending the State for its emphasis on inclusion, while raising questions about disrespectful terminology within certain laws…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Zambia, with Committee Experts commending the State for the work done so far, including the Persons with Disabilities Act, while asking questions about persons with albinism and land…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Namibia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index, and raising…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Chile on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the police’s measures to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Kazakhstan, with Committee Experts commending the State on its commitment to produce a new text on upholding the rights of persons with disabilities, while asking questions about persons…

The Human Right Committee today opened its one hundred and fortieth session, during which it will examine the reports of Chile, Guyana, Indonesia, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia and the United Kingdom on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its thirtieth session in Geneva, during which it will review the reports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Sweden and Zambia. Andrea Ori, Chief, Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon closed its twenty-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations on the periodic report of Cambodia, and on additional information submitted by Burkina Faso and Honduras.Juan Pablo Albán Alencastro, Committee Rapporteur, recalled…