The Human Rights Committee this afternoon discussed draft revised guidelines for reports to be submitted by States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the draft guidelines, Committee Expert Helen Keller, the Rapporteur for this question, recalled that the…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today held a day of general discussion on Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the right to equal recognition before the law. After listening to introductory statements on this issue, the Committee broke…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons for and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Office…

The Human Rights Committee has concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Ecuador on measures undertaken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report and answers to written questions, Michelle Artieda, Under-…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning opened its second session, hearing an introductory statement by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaty Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work. The…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by spokespersons and representatives from UNICEF, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Initial Report of Sri Lanka The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its eleventh session after issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial…

The Human Rights Committee has considered the sixth periodic report of the Russian Federation on measures undertaken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Presenting the report, Georgy Matyushkin, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Justice of the…

Demands that Israel Immediately Cease All Excavation Work Around Al Aqsa Mosque and that it Allow Palestinian Citizens Access to Their Properties and Religious Sites The twelfth Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and…

The Human Rights Council concluded its twelfth Special Session today after adopting a resolution that focused on continuing violations of human rights by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian territories, in particular in East Jerusalem, and endorsed the recommendations set out in the reports of the…