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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES REVISED DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY WITH CIVIL SOCIETY

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES REVISED DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY WITH CIVIL SOCIETY 09 March 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this afternoon discussed the revised draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of peaceful assembly with representatives of civil society organizations. The Committee had started the elaboration of the draft General Comment…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL DEBATE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, FOCUSING ON AWARENESS RAISING

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL DEBATE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, FOCUSING ON AWARENESS RAISING 06 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION 06 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Adopts General Comment on Science and Concluding Observations on the Reports of Guinea, Belgium, Ukraine, Benin and Norway The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its sixty-seventh session during which it reviewed the reports of Guinea, Belgium, Ukraine, Benin and…

IN DIALOGUE WITH PORTUGAL, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, POLICE ABUSE AND DETENTION OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home IN DIALOGUE WITH PORTUGAL, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, POLICE ABUSE AND DETENTION OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS 06 March 2020 Meeting Summaries l The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Portugal on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, during which Experts discussed, among other issues, racial discrimination and racially motivated instances of police violence,…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS 06 March 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, STATES DISCUSS REVISED DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT No. 37 ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, STATES DISCUSS REVISED DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT No. 37 ON THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY 06 March 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this afternoon heard comments from States parties on the revised draft General Comment No. 37 on article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of peaceful assembly. The Committee had started the elaboration of the draft General Comment No. 37 on 20 March 2019 with a…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 06 March 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Head of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the…

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT MARKS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT MARKS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY 05 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Also hears presentation of the Franco-German initiative on nuclear disarmament verification The Conference on Disarmament this morning marked the fiftieth anniversary of the entry into force of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, hearing from its President and several delegations. It had…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT 05 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the presentation of thematic reports of the High Commissioner and Secretary-General, the report of the Second…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE : ENTRENCHED IMPUNITY AND “INFERNAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE” AT THE HEART OF THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE : ENTRENCHED IMPUNITY AND “INFERNAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE” AT THE HEART OF THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 05 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Entry into the function of the Special Criminal Court is an important step in combating impunity, Experts say The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Central African Republic on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and…