7 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF PERSON
20 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today reviewed its draft General Comment on Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right of everybody to liberty and security of person, after yesterday completing its review of the last State party report submitted this session.
Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that “Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his liberty except…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF NEPAL
19 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Nepal on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Raju Man Singh Malla, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, said Nepal was still struggling to manage political, economic and social transitions following a decade-long conflict. The new Government that included the two main political parties had raised hopes for a logical conclusion of the peace process and reflected Nepal’s…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF CHAD
18 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Chad on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Ibrahim Koulamallah, Minister for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom, said Chad had created in 2011 an inter-ministerial committee for monitoring human rights-related international instruments, and would soon adopt a national human rights action plan. Chad was committed to combat all forms of discrimination, including female genital mutilation, domestic and gender-…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES
14 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of the United States on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Mary McLeod, Principal Deputy Legal Advisor, United States Department of State, and Head of Delegation, introducing the report, said that the United States took its human rights obligations and the dialogue with the Committee extremely seriously. The report before the Committee described major developments, including new laws, judicial…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF LATVIA
13 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Latvia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Viktors Makarovs, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Head of Delegation, reiterated Latvia’s commitment to fully cooperating with international rights mechanisms, including the treaty bodies, and hoped that the dialogue with the Human Rights Committee would help Latvia to improve its implementation of the Covenant.
Kristine Lice, Government…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDER REPORT OF SIERRA LEONE
12 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Sierra Leone on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting the report, Yvette Stevens, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said that Sierra Leone was in a transition period and still faced challenges to the implementation of the Covenant. Sierra Leone relied heavily on international donations for rebuilding the country and enhancing its human rights protection mechanisms. Ms. Stevens…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF KYRGYZSTAN
11 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Kyrgyzstan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Introducing the report, Zhyldyz Mambetalieva, Deputy Minister of Justice of Kyrgyzstan and Head of Delegation, said that many changes had occurred in Kyrgyzstan during the past few years. The new Constitution provided guarantees for the protection of human rights and the rule of law. The Government of Kyrgyzstan had undertaken the reform of the judiciary, the penitentiary system and…
7 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS ONE HUNDREDTH AND TENTH SESSION
10 March 2014
Meeting Summaries
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Addresses the Committee
The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundredth and tenth session, adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an address by Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the session, the Committee will review the reports of Chad, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Nepal, Sierra Leone and the United States on how they are implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Ms. Pillay underlined the importance of the right to privacy…
7 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ITS ONE HUNDREDTH AND NINTH SESSION
01 November 2013
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Bolivia, Djibouti, Mauritania, Mozambique and Uruguay
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundredth and ninth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Bolivia, Djibouti, Mauritania, Mozambique and Uruguay 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 five reports are available on its website.
During the…
7 years 9 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FOLLOW-UP TO CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS
28 October 2013
Meeting Summaries
Continues Discussion on Draft General Comment on Liberty and Security of Person
The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed a progress report by the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations, and continued to consider its draft General Comment on the right of everyone to liberty and security of person.
Fabian Omar Salvioli, the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations, said his first report referred to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The main concerns of the Committee were access to…
