The Committee against Torture today began its consideration of the initial report of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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. Marie-Madeleine…

Continues Discussion on Draft General Comment on the Right to Work The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today adopted its General Comment No. 17 on article 15.1 “c” of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning the right to benefit from the…

The Committee against Torture was due this morning to take up the consideration of the initial report of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the World Summit on the Information Society, the Secretary-General's visit to Pakistan, the reform of the United Nations, Geneva meetings, human rights, and other…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of France 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 on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the second periodic report of Libya on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was Abdel Hafid Derbi of the General People’s…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of France 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. Michel Doucin, French…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Austria 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 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights this afternoon addressed the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Committee, mainly discussing the UN Secretary-General’s reform agenda. High Commissioner Louise Arbour said was committed to develop proposals for a unified standing treaty…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of Austria 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. Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff,…