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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON REVISED GENERAL COMMENT ON RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL
19 July 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning resumed its second reading of its revised General Comment on article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to a fair trial and equality before the courts and tribunals.
The revised General Comment (CCPR/C/GC/32/CRP.1/Rev.5), when adopted, will replace the General Comment on the article that was adopted in 1984, reflecting on and further developing it.
Reviewing the document on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis, Experts today commented and agreed on changes to the draft…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ITS WORKING METHODS
19 July 2007
Meeting Summaries
Continues debate on revised general comment on right to a fair trial
The Human Rights Committee charged with overseeing implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights this afternoon debated its working methods, in the context of the organization's ongoing reforms, and continued its second reading of its revised General Comment on Article 14 of the Covenant, on the right to a fair trial and equality before the courts and tribunals.
In the context of its review of its working methods, the Committee discussed three main topics: the harmonization of work of the…
14 years 1 month ago
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR ON FLASH APPEAL IN RESPONSE TO FLOODS IN PAKISTAN
18 July 2007
Press Conferences
John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed journalists this morning on the situation in Baluchistan, Pakistan following the floods there, and the launch of the United Nations flash appeal for $ 38 million.
Explaining the situation, Mr. Holmes said the flooding in Pakistan was extremely serious this year, much worse than normal in areas which were used to flash-flooding during the monsoon season. There were nearly 2.5 million affected, 377,000 people homeless, 300 to 400…
14 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON REVISED GENERAL COMMENT ON RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL
18 July 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon resumed its second reading of its revised General Comment on article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to a fair trial and equality before the courts and tribunals.
The revised General Comment (CCPR/C/GC/32/CRP.1/Rev.5), when adopted, will replace the General Comment on the article that was adopted in 1984, reflecting on and further developing it.
Experts today commented and agreed on changes to the draft revised General Comment, including paragraphs on the use in…
14 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
17 July 2007
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the International Organization for Migration. Spokespersons from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Children’s Fund were also present.Secretary-General
Ms. Heuzé said that available in the press room in English and French was the transcript of the Secretary-General's press conference held…
14 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
17 July 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee has considered the second periodic report of the Czech Republic on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Vít Schorm, Government Commissioner for Representation before the European Court for Human Rights at the Czech Ministry of Justice, introducing the report, noted that, since the submission of its second report, the Czech Government had ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Also, starting…
14 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES REVISED GENERAL COMMENT ON RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL
16 July 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning undertook a second reading of its revised General Comment on article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to a fair trial and equality before the courts and tribunals. The revised General Comment, when adopted, will replace the General Comment on the article that was adopted in 1984, reflecting on and further developing it. The revised General Comment (CCPR/C/GC/32/CRP.1/Rev.5) notes that juveniles should enjoy the same guarantees and protection as adults but, in addition, needed…
14 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
13 July 2007
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the World Trade Organization.Activities of the Secretary-General
Ms. Heuzé announced that the Secretary-General had returned to New York yesterday, following a two-week trip to Europe. He had left from London yesterday, having visited Geneva, Rome, Lisbon and Brussels over the course of his trip.…
14 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF SUDAN
12 July 2007
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee has considered the third report of Sudan on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Ibrahim Margani Ibrahim Mohamed Kheir, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in introductory remarks, underscored that Sudan had done much since its previous report in 1997. The current situation was completely different from what it had been back then. Higher education, ceasefires and a free press were all new things that the Sudanese were now enjoying. The…
14 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
10 July 2007
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, The Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Universal Postal Union and the International Organization for Migration.Activities of the Secretary-General
Ms. Heuzé announced that the Secretary-General was in Brussels today for the opening of the First Global…
