The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Côte d’Ivoire, with Committee Experts commending the State on the creation of an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate with treaty bodies, while asking questions about the admissibility of evidence…

The Human Rights Committee today adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Lao People's Democratic Republic.Imeru Tamerat Yigezu, Committee Expert and Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations, presented…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of India on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s bill reserving one-third of seats in parliament for…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of the Syrian Arab Republic on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the State party’s cooperation with the Office of…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Republic of Korea, with Committee Experts praising the State’s measures to tackle human trafficking and raising questions about measures to prevent prison overcrowding and suicides in the military…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Suriname on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State for its commitment to judicial independence, while…

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Ecuador, with Committee Experts praising the State’s strategy for inclusive health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, and raising questions about the serious prison…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Maldives on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts noting with satisfaction the enactment of legislation pertaining to children…

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its eightieth session, which is being held in Geneva from 8 to 26 July, during which it will review efforts by Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Republic of Korea and Türkiye to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel,…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Honduras on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s efforts to increase access to emergency contraception…