The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Cyprus, with Committee Experts praising Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for child victims of abuse, and raising questions about measures in place to prevent school bullying and…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Djibouti, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s efforts to improve children’s food security and raising questions about children in detention and child marriage. A…

  The Committee against Torture this morning closed its seventy-third session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay on their efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or…

  The Human Rights Council this afternoon closed its thirty-fourth special session after adopting a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, in which the Councilreiterated its demand for an immediate cessation of military hostilities…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Cuba, with Committee Experts commending Cuba’s healthcare system, and asking about the situation of adolescents in the justice system. A Committee Expert said that Cuba’s…

  The Human Rights Council this morning began its thirty-fourth special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression, hearing the High Commissioner for Human Rights say that her Office continued to verify allegations of violations of…

  The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov, Committee Rapporteur on follow-up…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia, with Committee Experts praising the Government for its efforts to improve political governance to consolidate peace, and raising questions about the prevalence of female genital…

  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts praising the Parliamentary Penitentiary Commissioner and raising questions about a new law granting additional powers to police officers, and about prison overcrowding…

  The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Cambodia, with Committee Experts praising the new policies to protect children’s rights, and raising questions about unregistered births and legislation banning surrogacy…