The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports submitted by Bulgaria on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Dimiter Tzantchev, Deputy…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Sri Lanka to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…

Elects Chairperson and Bureau The Committee on Enforced Disappearances, the Committee responsible for reviewing how States implement the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, today opened its first session, electing its…

Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the International…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic reports submitted by Sri Lanka on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Germany to questions raised by Committee Experts on the report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Responding to a…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fifth periodic report submitted by Germany on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Almut Wittling-Vogel, Head of the Directorate…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Iran, Jamaica, Kuwait and Norway The Human Rights Committee concluded this afternoon its one-hundredth and third session, during which it considered and adopted concluding observations and recommendations on reports submitted by…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Paraguay to questions raised by Committee Experts on the combined fourth to sixth periodic reports of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…