5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF SWEDEN
10 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Sweden on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Per Olsson Fridh, State Secretary, Ministry of Culture, reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of Sweden to ensuring full respect of its international human rights obligations, but acknowledged that challenges remained before Sweden could fully comply with all of its commitments on human rights. The promotion and protection of human rights was one of the Government’s most important…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF NAMIBIA
09 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Namibia its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Albert Kawana, Minister of Justice, who said that during the previous twenty five years, Namibia had established a good track record of political stability, prudent macroeconomic management, moderate economic growth and natural resource conservation. Unfortunately, the country continued to experience prolonged drought due to the climate change. As a result, the…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF SOUTH AFRICA
08 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Africa on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Susan Shabangu, Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, and John Harold Jefferey, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, who, acknowledging that the report was late, informed since the advent of democracy in 1994, South Africa had demonstrated its commitment to world peace, security and justice. In addressing the legacy of its…
5 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH SESSION
07 March 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and sixteenth session, hearing an address by Ibrahim Salama, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work, as well as the report from its Working Group on Individual Communications.
Fabian Omar Salvioli, President of the Human Rights Committee, opened the session by stating that that was a very important meeting for the community of human rights as they were celebrating the…
5 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CLOSES ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH SESSION
06 November 2015
Meeting Summaries
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Greece, San Marino, Austria, Suriname, Republic Of Korea, Iraq and Benin
The United Nations Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and fifteenth session after issuing its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Greece, San Marino, Austria, Suriname, the Republic of Korea, Iraq and Benin.
The concluding observations and recommendations can be found here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=948&Lang=en
Fabiàn Omar Salvioli,…
5 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ISSUES FINDINGS ON REPORTS OF GREECE, SAN MARINO, AUSTRIA, SURINAME, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, IRAQ AND BENIN
05 November 2015
Meeting Summaries
GENEVA (5 November 2015) – The United Nations Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the countries reviewed during its latest session: Greece, San Marino, Austria, Suriname, the Republic of Korea, Iraq and Benin.
The findings cover how the respective country is implementing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, highlighting positive developments as well as main matters of concern and recommendations. The concluding observations and recommendations can be found here: http://…
5 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT TO LIFE
30 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its discussion on the draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. After the first reading, the Committee adopted paragraph 2 as orally revised, paragraph 3 as proposed, paragraph 3bis as orally revised, and paragraph 4 as proposed.
Article 6 states that every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. In countries which have not abolished the death…
5 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF BENIN
28 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Benin its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Eloi Laourou, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who presented the latest changes in the country’s legal system. Those included the adoption of the National Policy for the Development of the Judiciary, a new Code of Criminal Proceedings, a new Election Code, a new law on freedom of association, and a law on trafficking in…
5 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO DISCUSS DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT TO LIFE
28 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its discussion on a draft General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life.
Article 6 states that every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. In countries which have not abolished the death penalty, the sentence of death may be imposed only for the most serious crimes in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime.…
5 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF IRAQ
27 October 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Iraq on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by Mohammad Sabir Ismail, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who reminded that Iraq had been a theatre of large-scale military operations in the past three decades, which had led to the militarization of the society and had directly influenced the exercise of human rights. In addition to the long list of human rights violations…
