The Committee against Torture this afternoon completed its consideration of the initial report of Lebanon on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Najla Riachi Assaker,…

The Committee against Torture completed this afternoon its consideration of the initial report of Pakistan on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Introducing the report, Kamran Michael,…

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its sixtieth session, hearing a statement by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda for the session. In his opening statement, Mr. Salama said that for the…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today considered the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families by Nigeria, in the absence of a report and a…

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 Jamaica on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Canada on its efforts to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Introducing the report, Kathryn McDade, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income…

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 Bangladesh on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their…

The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning opened its twenty-sixth session, hearing from a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and members of the Committee. Civil society members spoke on the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Honduras on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the presentation of the report, Olga Alvarado, Under-Secretary of State for Social…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Armenia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Vigen Kocharyan, Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia, introducing the report…