12 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF KENYA
07 November 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the initial report of Kenya on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Martha Karua, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Kenya, in her opening statement, said that Kenya attached great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights. Kenya was currently in the process of developing a comprehensive human rights policy and action plan to provide a roadmap to address the…
12 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS EXAMINES REPORT OF SWEDEN
06 November 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the fifth periodic report of Sweden on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Marianne Jenryd, Director General, Legal and Administrative Affairs, Ministry for Health and Social Affairs of Sweden, in her opening statement, said that Sweden was fully committed to upholding and respecting its obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Implementing successful integration policies…
12 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF NICARAGUA
05 November 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the combined second to fourth periodic report of Nicaragua on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Carlos Robelo Raffone, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in his opening statement, said that Nicaragua was a country which was firmly committed to its obligations under the different international human rights instruments it was party to. The Government was committed to…
12 years 9 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS FORTY-FIRST SESSION
03 November 2008
Meeting Summaries
Hears Address from Representative of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its forty-first session, hearing an address from a Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda and programme of work.
During the session, which will conclude on 21 November, the Committee will examine measures taken by Nicaragua, Sweden, Kenya, the Philippines, and Angola to comply with the standards of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and…
12 years 9 months ago
NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
03 November 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from a series of non governmental organizations (NGOs) on the situation of economic, social and cultural rights in Nicaragua, Sweden, Kenya and the Philippines.
In advance of the Committee’s review of the periodic reports of Nicaragua, Sweden, Kenya, the Philippines and Angola, NGO representatives spoke about, among others, the ban on therapeutic abortion and the violation of women's rights to health and life in Nicaragua; the weaknesses of the agrarian reform…
13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES FORTIETH SESSION
16 May 2008
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of France, Benin, Bolivia and India
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded its fortieth session today, after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of France, Benin, Bolivia and India, which it considered during the session. The Committee also adopted a statement on the current global food crisis.
The countries considered by the Committee are among the 155 States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which are required to submit…
13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS HOLDS DAY OF GENERAL DISCUSSION ON RIGHT TO TAKE PART IN CULTURAL LIFE
09 May 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today held a Day of General Discussion on article 15 (1a) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the right to take part in cultural life.
The discussions were organized around four main themes: exploring the definition of cultural life in the context of human rights; analyzing the right to have access to cultural life and to participate in cultural life; identifying the interlinkages between cultural rights and the universality of human…
13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF INDIA
08 May 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the combined second to fifth periodic reports of India on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Swashpawan Singh, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Office at Geneva and head of the delegation, in his opening statement, said that India was a country with a population of over 1 billion people and the largest and most stable democracy in the world. It was also a democracy under transformation with 50 per…
13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF BOLIVIA
07 May 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of Bolivia on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Wilfredo Chavez, Vice-Minister for Justice and Human Rights of Bolivia and head of the delegation, reaffirmed the commitment of Bolivia to fulfill its international obligations with regard to human rights, including the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights. He drew particular attention to the draft Constitution, which was the…
13 years 3 months ago
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF BENIN
06 May 2008
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the second periodic report of Benin on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Honore Akpomey, Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice and Human Rights and head of the delegation of Benin, said that no efforts had been spared by Benin to comply with its international commitments concerning human rights. He drew attention to the strategic document to fight and reduce poverty, as well as a number of policies, laws…
