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Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Measures to Prevent Torture in Ukraine, Ask about Alleged Torture of Russian Prisoners of War and Reports of Corruption and Torture in Prisons

6 days 21 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Measures to Prevent Torture in Ukraine, Ask about Alleged Torture of Russian Prisoners of War and Reports of Corruption and Torture in Prisons 25 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts praising the State’s legislative and policy measures to prevent…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 25 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Health Organization.Food Assistance to Famine-Risk Populations in…

Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat Press Conference

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat Press Conference 25 April 2025 Press Conference Announcement Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions; David Ogden, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm ConventionsChristine Fuell, Executive Secretary, ad interim, of the Rotterdam Convention

In Dialogue with Turkmenistan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Turkmenistan on Installing Cameras in Places of Detention, Ask about Measures to Prevent Torture in Prisons and the Treatment of Homosexual Persons

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Turkmenistan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Turkmenistan on Installing Cameras in Places of Detention, Ask about Measures to Prevent Torture in Prisons and the Treatment of Homosexual Persons 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Turkmenistan, with Committee Experts commending the State for…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties to the Convention

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties to the Convention 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today held an informal meeting with States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.Opening the meeting, Michal Balcerzak, Committee Chair, said…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Ukraine’s Presence Despite the Prevailing Circumstances, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Ukraine’s Indigenous Peoples and the Roma Population

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Ukraine’s Presence Despite the Prevailing Circumstances, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Ukraine’s Indigenous Peoples and the Roma Population 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic reports…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 week 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 22 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Health Organization.Rising Hunger and malnutrition in Ethiopia…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Fifteenth Session in Geneva

1 week 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Fifteenth Session in Geneva 22 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and fifteenth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Gabon, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Republic of Korea and Ukraine under the International Convention…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise France’s Engagement with the Review Process, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Excessive Use of Force by the Police

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise France’s Engagement with the Review Process, Ask about Prison Overcrowding and Excessive Use of Force by the Police 17 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of France under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, with Committee Experts…

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Concludes Fortieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of Jamaica, Mexico and Niger

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Concludes Fortieth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on the Reports of Jamaica, Mexico and Niger 17 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its fortieth session after adopting concluding observations on the…