The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to ninth periodic report of Saudi Arabia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Nasser Al-…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Senegal on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Permanent Representative of Senegal to the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Peru on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Miguel…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon completed its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Norway on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Thor Kleppen Sættem,…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning held an informal meeting with civil society representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Peru and Saudi Arabia, whose reports will be considered by the Committee this week. In his opening remarks, Noureddine Amir, Committee Chairperson,…

Hears Solemn Declaration from Three New Members and Elects New Bureau The Committee against Torture this morning opened its sixty-third session, hearing a statement by Maja Andrijašević-Boko, Chief a.i., Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch…

Committee Hears Solemn Declaration from Five New Members and Elects New Bureau The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its ninety-fifth session during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Kyrgyzstan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Mauritania and…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon held a panel discussion entitled “Putting migrant children’s rights upfront: challenges and duties in protecting the human rights of children in the context of international migration…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Guyana on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their…