The Committee against Torture today completed a second reading of a draft General Comment on Article 2 of the Convention, which requires States parties to take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture in any territory under its jurisdiction. On…

Discusses Working Methods; Treaty Body Reform; Relationship of Committee with Sub-Committee for Prevention of Torture; and Other Key Issues of Concern The Committee against Torture this morning held a meeting with States parties to discuss its working methods, in particular reporting requirements…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Telecommunication Union, the…

No Consensus Yet on Draft Presidential Decision to Start Substantive Work The Conference on Disarmament this morning held the first plenary of the second part of its 2007 session, during which it discussed a proposed draft presidential decision and its corollary eventual special session in order…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed the issue of follow-up to individual communications and to concluding observations, hearing an oral presentation by a representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on follow-up to communications,…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section 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 United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Trade…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Poland to questions raised by Committee Experts on the fourth 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 morning began its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Poland 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 Japan 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.…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the initial report of Latvia on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Aigars Stokenbergs, Minister of Regional Development and Local Government Matters…