Malgré les garanties législatives et judiciaires, de nombreuses allégations de mauvais traitements et de torture sont à déplorer en Cisjordanie et à Gaza, a regretté un expert membre du Comité contre la torture, alors que se tenait, hier et aujourd’hui, l’examen du premier rapport soumis...

  Le Comité des droits de l'homme a adopté, cet après-midi, son rapport sur le suivi des observations finales adressées aux États parties au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques à l’issue de l’examen de leurs rapports. Le rapport présenté ce jour concerne le suivi...

  Le Comité des droits de l'homme a tenu, cet après-midi, sa douzième réunion informelle avec les États parties au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques. Le débat a essentiellement porté sur l’amélioration du fonctionnement du Comité, le retard accumulé dans l’examen...

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Macao Special Administrative Region of China on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Committee Experts commended Macao Special...

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the United Arab Emirates, with Committee Experts praising the establishment of a national committee on human trafficking, and raising questions about the extradition or deportation of migrants and the arbitrary...

The Committee against Torture today considered the second periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation, with Committee Experts calling on Nicaragua to investigate allegations of torture and ill treatment of Government opponents by State officials, in particular participants in the...

  The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts praising legislation...

  The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-fourth session, which is being held in Geneva from 12 to 29 July, during which it will review efforts by Botswana, Nicaragua, State of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates to implement the provisions of the Convention against...

  Council Extends Mandates of Special Rapporteurs on Belarus and on Eritrea, of Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, of Five Thematic Mandate Holders, and Adopts a Resolution on Women and Girls in Afghanistan   The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its fiftieth regular session...

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four texts, including extending the mandate of the fact-finding mission on Libya, and appointed eight Special Procedure mandate holders before closing its fiftieth regular session. The other texts adopted were on the promotion and protection...