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Human Rights Committee Concludes its One Hundred and Thirty-third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Concludes its One Hundred and Thirty-third Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine 05 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its one hundred and thirty-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Germany, Botswana, Armenia and Ukraine, which were considered during the session. Photini Pazartzis, Committee…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and Report on Follow-up to Views

3 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations and Report on Follow-up to Views 04 November 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted a report on follow-up to concluding observations concerning the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Jordan and Mauritius, as well as a report on follow-up to views concerning individual communications relating to Finland, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation and…

In Dialogue with Ukraine, Human Rights Committee Asks about Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Ukraine, Human Rights Committee Asks about Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and in the Occupied Territories of Ukraine 26 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the eighth periodic report of Ukraine on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inquiring about measures taken to ensure that human rights were safeguarded, both in Ukraine and in the…

In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations 21 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Experts asking about the death penalty and criminalising same-sex relations. Committee Experts…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Raise Issues Concerning Anti-Corruption Measures, Training for Police, and Discrimination in Dialogue with Armenia

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Raise Issues Concerning Anti-Corruption Measures, Training for Police, and Discrimination in Dialogue with Armenia 15 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Armenia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts raising issues concerning anti-corruption measures,…

In Dialogue with Germany, Human Rights Committee Commends Solidarity in Receiving Refugees, and Asks about COVID-19 Pandemic Response

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Germany, Human Rights Committee Commends Solidarity in Receiving Refugees, and Asks about COVID-19 Pandemic Response 12 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Human Rights today completed its review of the seventh periodic report of Germany on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inquiring about the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rules around preventive detention, and action…

Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Third Session

3 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Third Session 11 October 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-third session, during which it will examine the reports of Germany, Armenia, Botswana and Ukraine on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session. Ibrahim Salama, Chief, Human…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Concluding Observations on Report of Togo and Closes One Hundred and Thirty-Second Session

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Concluding Observations on Report of Togo and Closes One Hundred and Thirty-Second Session 23 July 2021 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this afternoon adopted its concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Togo and closed its online one hundred and thirty-second session. Committee Chairperson Photini Pazartzis said the Committee had completed yet another productive online session, which included its important role…

Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-up to its Concluding Observations 16 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee today adopted reports by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Bangladesh, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, and Switzerland. According to the Committee’s procedure, the Committee selects a minimum of two and maximum of four recommendations, termed the follow-up recommendations, to be included in…

Human Rights Committee Raises Concerns about Torture, Transitional Justice and Sexual Minorities in Dialogue with Togo

3 years 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Raises Concerns about Torture, Transitional Justice and Sexual Minorities in Dialogue with Togo 01 July 2021 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth report of Togo on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. During a dialogue held entirely online, Committee Experts praised the quality and clarity of answers provided by the State Party in the…