The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Gambia, with Committee Experts commending the State party on priority given to women’s rights in key sectors, and asking about the prevalence of female…

  The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered the fourth periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts raised issues concerning the treatment of protesters and reported fraudulent practices in past elections. Photini Pazartzis, Committee Chairperson…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts commending the State on progress made in the area of human trafficking, while asking questions about the high rates of femicide…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts commending the State on the measures it had taken to advance gender equality in the country, while asking questions about how…

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Ethiopia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s efforts to conduct free and fair…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in Ukraine, Honduras, Gambia and Switzerland, whose reports the…

  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-second session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of El Salvador, Mongolia, Italy, Guatemala, Tajikistan and Luxembourg. The concluding observations will be available on the…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of Belgium, with Committee Experts commending the State on tremendous progress made in policies and legislation, and asking about specific plans to combat gender-based violence, and…

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Japan on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the provision of public housing to same sex couples,…

  The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth to ninth periodic reports of Saint Kitts and Nevis, with Committee Experts commending the State on some of the policies it had adopted, while asking questions about…