The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the second periodic report of Kuwait on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Khalid M. Al-Maqamis, Director of the Coordination…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its fifty-first session, hearing statements by Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Zdzislaw Kedzia, Committee Chairperson. The Committee also adopted its agenda and programme of work. In her…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its fifth session, hearing statements by Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Emmanuel Decaux, Chairperson of the Committee, and adopting its agenda…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon met with representatives of a national human rights institution and non-governmental organizations on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Bosnia and…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Latvia on its implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Viktors Makarovs, Deputy Minister…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Poland on its implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Wojciech Wegrzyn, Deputy Minister…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Uzbekistan on its implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Akmal Saidov, Chairman of the National Human…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mozambique on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Presenting the report, Maria Benvinda Levi…

Continues Discussion on Draft General Comment on Liberty and Security of Person The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed a progress report by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations, and continued to consider its draft General Comment on the right of everyone to…

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its fifty-first session, hearing a statement by the Chief of the Groups in Focus Section of the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda. James Heenan, Chief of the Groups in…