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Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture
01 May 2023
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The Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture this morning presented the Subcommittee’s sixteenth annual report to the Committee against Torture.
Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, said after being severely impacted by the COVID-19…
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In Dialogue with Slovakia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Apology Regarding Suffering Caused by 2013 Police Intervention, Ask About Training of Law Enforcement Officials and the Use of Restraints in Psychiatric Hospitals
28 April 2023
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Slovakia, with Committee Experts welcoming an…
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Ninth Session
28 April 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and ninth session, during which it reviewed the reports of Argentina, Niger, Philippines, Portugal, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan.
Ibrahima Guisse, Committee Rapporteur, providing a summary…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
28 April 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization.
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OHCHR hybrid press conference
28 April 2023
Press Conference Announcement
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to present findings on Argentina, Niger, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation and Tajikistan
Verene Shepherd - Chair of the Committee
Bakari Sidiki Diaby - Member of the Committee
Mehrdad Payandeh- Member of the Committee
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In Dialogue with Luxembourg, Experts of the Committee Against Torture Welcome Reduction in the Incarceration Rate, Ask Questions on Sexual Abuse and Asylum Seekers
27 April 2023
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The Committee Against Torture today concluded it s consideration of the eighth periodic report of Luxembourg, with Committee Experts welcoming a decrease in the State’s incarceration rate, and asking questions on sexual…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Discuss the Development of International Human Rights Law with Judge Patrick Robinson of the International Court of Justice
27 April 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today held a meeting with Judge Patrick Robinson of the International Court of Justice, discussing developments in international human…
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New Permanent Representative of Algeria Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
27 April 2023
Presentation of Credentials
Faouzia Boumaiza-Mebarki, the new Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to…
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New Permanent Representative of Mali Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
26 April 2023
Presentation of Credentials
Abdoulaye Tounkara, the new Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
25 April 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organisation on Migration, the World Health Organisation, the Office of the High Commissioner…
