The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of Guatemala 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. Carlos Ramiro Martínez,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Georgia 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 morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of Georgia 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. Valery Chechelashvili, First…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Peru 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.…

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 the Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Health…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Peru 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 today reviewed the initial report of Monaco on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was Philippe Blanchi, Permanent Representative of Monaco to…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon met with the Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, who said that he had carried out four fact-finding missions to Georgia, Mongolia, Nepal and China since his appointment in December 2004. In addition, together with four other special procedures…

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

Hears Address by Representative of High Commissioner for Human Rights; Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its thirty-sixth session, hearing an address by a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a…