The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundred and thirty-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and the Russian Federation. The Committee’s concluding observations on these reports are available on the…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending efforts to combat human trafficking, and raising questions about access to lawyers and the definition of torture. Anna Racu, Committee Vice Chairperson and Co-…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Chad, with Committee Experts praising Chad’s contribution to peacekeeping operations and raising questions about public officials’ responses to recent demonstrations and conditions in prisons. One…

The Human Rights Committee today adopted a report on follow-up to Views concerning the Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, the Russian Federation and Türkiye. Jose Manuel Santos Pais, Committee Co-Rapporteur on follow-up to Views, said that the communication regarding the Czech…

  The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-fifth session, which is being held in Geneva from 31 October to 25 November, during which it will review efforts by Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia and Uganda to implement the provisions of the Convention against…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today closed its eighty-third session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Armenia, Belgium, Finland, Gambia, Honduras, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Switzerland and Ukraine, which were considered during the…

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted reports by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria and Viet Nam. According to the Committee’s procedure, the Committee selects a minimum of two and maximum of four…

  with States, Discusses its Working Methods, the Backlash against Women’s Rights, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today held an informal meeting with States, discussing the Committee’s working methods, the…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Switzerland, with Committee Experts congratulating the State on being ranked tenth in the last Global Gender Gap Report, and asking about the visibility of the…

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered the eighth periodic report of the Russian Federation on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts raised issues concerning the…