6 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FOLLOW-UP TO CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND TO VIEWS (English shortly)
30 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Le Comité des droits de l'homme a examiné aujourd'hui les rapports présentés par ses rapporteurs spéciaux chargés, respectivement, du suivi des observations finales adoptées à l'issue de l'examen des rapports d'États parties, et du suivi des constatations adoptées suite à l'examen de plaintes de particuliers. Ces rapports feront partie, tels qu'amendés, du rapport annuel du Comité à l'Assemblée générale.
Le Comité a adopté des évaluations sur le suivi des observations finales concernant les dix pays ci-après, sur la base du rapport de M.…
6 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES METHODS OF WORK
27 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Examines Preparatory Steps in View of Elaborating a General Comment on the Right to Life
The Human Rights Committee discussed its methods of work this afternoon, focusing on preparatory steps in view of elaborating a General Comment on Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to life. It adopted a document with questions that should be discussed during a half-day General Discussion on the right to life, which the Committee will hold in its next session in July in preparation of the General Comment. It also discussed a proposal to establish an…
6 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF MONACO
25 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Monaco on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Carole Lantieri, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said the Principality of Monaco had only 36,900 inhabitants of more than 125 nationalities, of whom 8,800 had Monégasque nationality. A High Commission for the Protection of Rights, Liberties and Mediation was established in 2013 which played a central role in the protection of…
6 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF CROATIA
24 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Croatia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Sandra Artuković Kunšt, Deputy Minister of Justice of Croatia, said
Croatia’s accession to the European Union in 2013 had greatly improved its scope for protection of human rights. New legislation encompassed areas including the provision of free legal aid, the protection of persons with mental disorders, a quota for the employment of persons with disabilities and the…
6 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF CYPRUS
20 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Cyprus on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.Presenting the report, the Head of Delegation, Leda Koursoumba, Law Commissioner of Cyprus, highlighted many concrete measures taken by Cyprus since its last report to implement the Covenant, particularly in the areas of non-discrimination, eradicating the use of corporal punishment, the prohibition of torture and the treatment of persons deprived of liberty. She briefed on new initiatives to…
6 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE
19 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial periodic report of Côte d’Ivoire on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Mamadou Gnénéma Coulibaly, Minister of Justice of Côte d’Ivoire, outlined the measures taken by the Government in order to guarantee human rights and liberties since 1992, when Côte d’Ivoire ratified the Covenant. Due to difficult times in the 1990s Côte d’Ivoire had been unable to work on its obligations to implement the Covenant, but now it was able to…
6 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF CAMBODIA
18 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Cambodia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Mak Sambath, President of the National Human Rights Committee of Cambodia, spoke about the ongoing process, started in 1997, to establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles. The Government was currently consulting with civil society over a draft bill. A national workshop to discuss the draft would be convened before the bill…
6 years 5 months ago
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE REPORT OF RUSSIA
17 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Russia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The report was presented by the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Georgy Matyushkin, who said that Russia continued to strengthen mechanisms to protect human rights by seeking to involve civil society at all levels. He spoke about large-scale reform of the prison system and said Russia was pursuing a more humane approach to criminal and legal policy, and…
6 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH SESSION
16 March 2015
Meeting Summaries
Elects Fabián Omar Salvioli of Argentina as Chairperson
The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirteenth session, hearing an address by Mr. Simon Walker, Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Committee elected a new Chairperson, welcomed six new members, and adopted its agenda and programme of work. It also heard from a report from its Working Group on Communications.
The Committee elected by acclamation Fabián Omar Salvioli, Argentina, as its President. The other officers,…
6 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ITS ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH SESSION
31 October 2014
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the reports of Sri Lanka, Burundi, Haiti, Malta, Montenegro and Israel
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and twelfth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Sri Lanka, Burundi, Haiti, Malta, Montenegro and Israel on how they are implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations on the six reports are available on its webpage for the session…
