The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic reports submitted by Paraguay 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 Djibouti to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial 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.…

Thérèse Baptiste-Cornelis, the new Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Baptiste-…

Hanns Heinrich Schumacher, the new Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Schumacher had been serving…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report submitted by Djibouti on how it implements the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Abdi Ismael Hersi, Secretary-…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Morocco to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial 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.…

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the United Nations Environment Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Meteorological Organization, the Office for…

Hears Briefing on Strengthening the Treaty Bodies The Human Rights Committee this morning heard a progress report by Krister Thelin, the Rapporteur on follow-up to individual communications who elaborated the status of consideration of individual communications against Algeria, Iceland, the…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fourth periodic report submitted by Morocco on how it implements the provisions of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Introducing the report, Mahjoub El Haiba,…

The Committee against Torture this morning opened its forty-seventh session, hearing a statement from Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which was followed by a discussion between her and the Committee’s Experts.In her opening address, the High Commissioner highlighted…