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Human Rights Committee Considers Report of the Russian Federation in the Absence of a Delegation, Experts Raise Issues on the Persecution of Journalists and the Arrests of Protesters

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Considers Report of the Russian Federation in the Absence of a Delegation, Experts Raise Issues on the Persecution of Journalists and the Arrests of Protesters 20 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered the eighth periodic report of the Russian Federation on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend the Gambia on Priority Given to Women’s Rights, Ask About Female Genital Mutilation and Access to Credit for Women

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend the Gambia on Priority Given to Women’s Rights, Ask About Female Genital Mutilation and Access to Credit for Women 20 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Gambia, with Committee Experts commending the…

Human Rights Committee Considers Report of Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation, Experts Ask about the Treatment of Protesters and Reported Fraudulent Practices in Past Elections

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Considers Report of Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation, Experts Ask about the Treatment of Protesters and Reported Fraudulent Practices in Past Elections 19 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this afternoon considered the fourth periodic report of Nicaragua in the absence of a delegation. Committee Experts raised issues concerning the treatment of protesters and reported fraudulent practices in past elections.…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Honduras on Progress Made on Trafficking, Ask about High Levels of Femicide and Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Honduras on Progress Made on Trafficking, Ask about High Levels of Femicide and Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus 19 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts commending the State…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Ukraine for Achievements in Gender Equality, Raise Questions on Conflict-Based Sexual Violence

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Ukraine for Achievements in Gender Equality, Raise Questions on Conflict-Based Sexual Violence 19 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts commending the State on the measures it had…

In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts to Conduct Free and Fair Elections, Raise Issues Concerning Extrajudicial Killings and Arbitrary Arrests of Journalists

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Ethiopia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts to Conduct Free and Fair Elections, Raise Issues Concerning Extrajudicial Killings and Arbitrary Arrests of Journalists 18 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Ethiopia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 18 October 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, chaired the hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, the…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Ukraine, Honduras, Gambia and Switzerland

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Ukraine, Honduras, Gambia and Switzerland 17 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions about the situation of women’s rights in Ukraine, Honduras, Gambia and Switzerland…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Second Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of El Salvador, Mongolia, Italy, Guatemala, Tajikistan and Luxembourg

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concludes Seventy-Second Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of El Salvador, Mongolia, Italy, Guatemala, Tajikistan and Luxembourg 14 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its seventy-second session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of El Salvador,…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Belgium on Tremendous Progress made in Legislation, Ask about Gender-Based Violence and Women in Decision-Making Positions

2 years 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Belgium on Tremendous Progress made in Legislation, Ask about Gender-Based Violence and Women in Decision-Making Positions 14 October 2022 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the eighth periodic report of Belgium, with Committee Experts commending the State on tremendous…