The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this morning opened its twenty-second session, during which it will review the reports of Kyrgyzstan, Peru and Uganda on how they are fulfilling their obligations under the International Convention on...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considered the initial report of the Cook Islands on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Nandi Tuaine Glassie, Minister of Health and Internal Affairs of the Cook Islands, presenting the report,...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities yesterday and today considered the initial report of Mongolia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Munkhbaatar Begzjav, Deputy Minister for Population Development and Social Protection of...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April considered the initial report of the Dominican Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Magino Corporán...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Turkmenistan on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Seyitmammed Akmammedov, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of...

GENEVA (2 April 2015) - The United Nations Human Rights Committee has given Indonesia the lowest possible evaluation for its failure to respond to the Committee’s call in 2013 to stop executing prisoners for drug-related crimes. After a regular review of Indonesia’s human rights record, the...

Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to Prepare a Report on Violations and Abuses of Human Rights and Atrocities Committed by Boko Haram The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its Special Session on Boko Haram after condemning gross abuses perpetrated by Boko Haram, calling...

Speakers Pay Tribute to Ambassador Yusuf Bari-Bari of Somalia, Killed in a Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu The Human Rights Council today opened its twenty-third Special Session in light of terrorist attacks and human rights abuses and violations committed by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Czech Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Michaela Marksova, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Croatia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Iva Prpić, Assistant Minister, Directorate for the...