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

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the second periodic report of El Salvador on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report, Byron Fernando Larios Lopez, Permanent…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the third periodic report of the Netherlands on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Piet de Klerk, Ambassador at Large for Human Rights of the…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Mexico 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, María…

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

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the Information Service of the United Nations Office at Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for and Representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Relief and…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Tajikistan 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 on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened its thirty-seventh session this morning, hearing an address from the Director of the Human Rights Procedures Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee also adopted its agenda for the session.…

Hears Address by Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights; Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work; Swears in New Member The Committee against Torture this morning opened its thirty-seventh session by hearing an address by a representative of the Office of the United Nations…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from United Nations agencies and submissions from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on substantive issues arising in the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.…