The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of the Netherlands (Antilles) on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Virlène Els, Policy Advisor of the Directorate of Labour…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Luxembourg 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…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Luxembourg 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. The delegation, headed by…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Denmark 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 on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of Hungary on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Erzsébet Kaponyi Kardosne, Special Representative of Hungary to the…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of Nepal on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Trilochan Upreti, Joint Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister of…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Denmark 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, Kim…

Marie Heuzé, the Director 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, and the World Meteorological Organization. Also present were…

Hears Statements by Representatives of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights; Discusses Treaty Body Harmonization; Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Committee against Torture this morning opened its thirty-eighth session by hearing an address by a representative of the Office of the…

Hears Address from Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights, Elects Bureau, Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its thirty-eighth session, hearing an address from a Representative of the Office of the…