GENEVA (14 October 2014) – Venezuela’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Tuesday 21 October 2014 in meetings that will be webcast live. Venezuela is one of the 188 States parties to the...

GENEVA (16 October 2014) – China’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday 23 October 2014 in meetings that will be webcast live. China is one of the 188 States parties to the Convention on...

GENEVA (20 October 2014) – Ghana’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Friday 24 October 2014 in meetings that will be webcast live. Ghana is one of the 188 States parties to the Convention on the...

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Israel on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Eviator Manor, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations...

GENEVA (16 October 2014) – Poland’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Wednesday 22 October 2014 in meetings that will be webcast live. Poland is one of the 188 States parties to the Convention on...

The Human Rights Committee continued yesterday afternoon and this morning its reading of the Draft General Comment Number 35 on Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of everyone to liberty and security of person. The Committee adopted paragraphs 45 to...

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Montenegro on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Slavica Rabrenovic, Director-General of the Directorate for Execution of...

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the second periodic report of Malta on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Silvan Agius, Policy Coordinator, Ministry for Dialogue, Consumer Affairs...

The Human Rights Committee today continued its reading of its Draft General Comment on Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right of everyone to liberty and security of person. The Committee Member acting as Rapporteur for Draft General Comment 35, Gerald...

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Haiti on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Rose Anne Auguste, Minister for Human Rights and the Fight against Extreme Poverty...