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

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of Benin on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Honore Akpomey, Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice and Human…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of Indonesia on the efforts of that country to give effect to 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 Costa Rica to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…

Shinichi Kitajima, the new Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Kitajima had been serving as Permanent…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of Costa Rica on the efforts of that country to give effect to 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 Algeria to questions raised by Committee Experts on the third periodic 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.…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed the issue of follow-up to individual communications it has received on behalf of individuals who claim to be victims of a violation by a State Party of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…

Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…