8 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS INITIAL REPORT OF INDONESIA
11 July 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Indonesia on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Harkristuti Harkrisnowo, Deputy-Minister for Human Rights at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia, introducing the report, said that a National Human Rights Action Plan had been implemented in order to mainstream human rights issues in all national policies. Indonesia had started its democratic transition 15 years ago and had undergone dramatic changes in almost all…
8 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF TAJIKISTAN
10 July 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Tajikistan on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Rustam Mengeliev, Minister of Justice of Tajikistan, presenting the report, said that Tajikistan was striving to ensure the effective application of the provisions of the Covenant. Many human rights structures had been established, including commissions on human trafficking, migration and the rights of the child. The juvenile justice system was undergoing reform and a moratorium…
8 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF UKRAINE
09 July 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Nazar Kulchytskhyy, Government Agent before the European Court of Human Rights, introducing the report of Ukraine, said that the dialogue with the Committee was a matter of paramount importance. In the last few years, general awareness of Ukraine’s commitments under international law and the rights derived from them had increased. Ukraine had recently launched a process of criminal…
8 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS ONE HUNDREDTH AND EIGHTH SESSION
08 July 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundredth and eighth session, adopting its agenda and hearing an address by Gianni Magazzeni, Chief of the Americas, Europe and Central Asia Branch of the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Mr. Magazzeni said that the Office of the High Commissioner assisted States in the implementation of their human rights obligations, including recommendations from human rights mechanisms. A more integrated approach to treaty body implementation was crucial to better…
8 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES ONE HUNDREDTH AND SEVENTH SESSION
28 March 2013
Press Release
Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Paraguay, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Angola, Macao Special Administrative Region of China and Peru
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundredth and seventh session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Paraguay, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Angola, Macao Special Administrative Region of China and Peru on how they are implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee also…
8 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF EVERYONE TO LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF PERSON
26 March 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning continued its first reading, paragraph by paragraph, of a draft General Comment on Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right of everyone to liberty and security of person.
The Human Rights Committee publishes its interpretation of the content of human rights provisions in the Covenant in the form of General Comments on thematic issues. The draft General Comment on the right of everyone to liberty and security of person was presented by Committee…
8 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES ANNUAL REPORT AND FOLLOW-UP TO CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND TO VIEWS
25 March 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today discussed progress reports by the Special Rapporteurs on follow-up to concluding observations and follow-up to views as well as its annual report.
The follow-up to concluding observations procedure consists of identifying a limited number of recommendations from the concluding observations, which require additional information from a State party, within one year from the consideration of the State party’s report to the Committee. At each session of the Committee, the Follow-up Rapporteur presents an updated…
8 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON
21 March 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning held a discussion on a draft General Comment on States parties' obligations under Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, concerning the right to liberty and security of the person.
Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the Committee, stressed the importance of the subject and said that it could become one of the most important General Comments ever adopted by the Committee.
Presenting the draft, Gerald L. Neuman, Committee Rapporteur for a General Comment on Article 9,…
8 years 4 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FIFTH PERIODIC REPORT OF PERU
20 March 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Peru on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Eda Adriana Rivas Franchini, Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Peru, presenting the report, said that the promotion of human rights was a priority and policies had been introduced in order to strengthen democracy and the rule of law. Peru was open to criticism and international dialogue and, after taking power in July 2011, the Government of President Ollanta Humala had…
8 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF CHINA
19 March 2013
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Macao Special Administrative Region of China on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Florinda Chan, Secretary for Administration and Justice and Head of the Delegation of the Macao Special Administrative Region of China, indicated that legislation had been enacted to comply with the Covenant and other international instruments, including in the field of data protection, drugs enforcement and human…
