The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of Algeria 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, Idriss…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of France on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Jean-Baptiste Mattei, Permanent Representative of France to the United…

The Committee against Torture this morning heard the response of Sweden to questions raised by Committee Experts on the fifth 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 heard the response of Australia to questions raised by Committee Experts on the 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 second session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 5 to 19 May during which 16 States will have their human rights records examined under this new mechanism. The second group of States to be reviewed under…

The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $972,451,530.00 to four Governments for distribution to 26 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 8 claims in category E (claims of corporations and public sector enterprises) and 18 claims in…

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 addressed by Spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the UN Refugee Agency and the…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the periodic report of Australia 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, Caroline…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon began its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Sweden 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, Carl…

Hears Address from Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened it fortieth session, hearing an address from a Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda…