The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of France on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Laurence Rossignol, Minister of the…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its thirty-second regular session, which had been suspended on 1 July, after confirming the appointment of five mandate holders and adopting the report of the session. Choi Kyong-Lim, President of the Council, said that the Office of Legal Affairs…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Myanmar on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Maung Wai, Permanent Representative…

The Human Rights Committee this morning continued its discussion on a draft General Comment on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to life. In particular, Experts continued their discussion on draft paragraphs 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21. The Committee is…

The Human Rights Committee this morning continued to discuss a draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to life. At the beginning of the meeting, Committee Rapporteur on the draft General Comment, Yuval Shany, said that they would…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of the Philippines on how it implemented the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Introducing the report, Cecilia…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its sixty-fourth session, hearing a statement from Kate Gilmore, Deputy United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the session. In her opening statement,…

The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed an update by the Rapporteur on Follow-Up to Views as well a progress report by the Rapporteur on Follow-up to Concluding Observations. The Committee also addressed its methods of work. Victor Manuel Rodriguez-Rescia, Committee Member and…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met separately with representatives of non-governmental organizations, with national human rights institutions and then with other organizations to hear information on the situation of women in the Philippines, Myanmar…

Adopts Seven Other Texts, Including Condemning Measures to Prevent Access to Information on the Internet, Impact of Arms Transfers on Human Rights, and on Human Rights of Migrants in the context of Large Movements The Human Rights Council this morning adopted nine texts in which it extended the…