The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded the review of the initial report of Liberia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the country. Presenting the report, Juah Nancy Cassell, Deputy Minister for Administration and Public…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions from New Zealand, Turkmenistan, and the State of Palestine whose reports, together with the report of the Cook Island on…

Decides to Dispatch Two International Human Rights Experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted four resolutions in which it requested the High Commissioner for Human Rights to dispatch a team of two international human rights experts to the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the ninth periodic report of Mexico on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Presenting the report, Miguel Ruiz Cabanas, Under-…

Requests Two-Day Global Consultation on Business and Human Rights The Human Rights Council this morning adopted six resolutions, including on Syria. It extended for one year the mandates of the Special Rapporteurs on Belarus and on Eritrea. It also requested the Working Group on the issue of…

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued the second reading of the draft General Comment No. 36 on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. The Committee adopted introductory paragraph 16, 18, 22, 24 and 25 from the section on The…

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded the review of the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the Gambia, in the absence of a report, and with the delegation present. In his address to the Committee, Cherno Marenah, Solicitor General and Legal…

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Algeria on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Lazhar Soualem Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 10 resolutions, including texts requesting a two-day meeting to discuss progress, gaps and challenges in the elimination of female genital mutilation, and deciding to hold a panel discussion on women and climate change. Concerning female genital…

The Human Rights Council this morning held a general debate under its agenda item 10 on technical cooperation and capacity building. In the general debate, delegations reiterated the importance of technical assistance and capacity building in the promotion and protection of human rights, as it…