The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Nepal to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it was 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 initial report of Slovenia on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introducing the report was Marjeta Cotman, State Secretary at the Ministry of…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of Nepal 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. Gyan Chandra Acharya,…

The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Bosnia and Herzegovina to questions raised by Committee Experts on the initial report of that country on how it was implementing 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 Secretary-General's trip to France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunis and Pakistan; a visit by the Security Council to the Great Lakes region; a statement by the…

The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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. Slobodan Nagradic,…

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

Hears Statement from Officer-in-Charge of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Adopts Agenda and Programme of Work The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened its thirty-fifth session this morning by adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an opening…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from representatives of non-governmental organizations with respect to the reports of Slovenia, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina which it will examine during the current session. Speakers underscored the…

Adopts Final Conclusions and Recommendations on Reports of Canada, Paraguay, Italy and Brazil The Human Rights Committee concluded today its eighty-fifth session during which it considered and adopted concluding observations and recommendations on the reports submitted by Canada, Paraguay, Italy…