Il est par ailleurs recommandé à Israël d’expurger ses lois de toute disposition discriminatoire The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the fourth periodic report of Israel on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bolivia on measures taken to implement the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Committee Experts welcomed the setting up of the Truth…

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Slovakia on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Juraj Podhorský, Permanent Representative…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today the review of the fourth periodic report of Switzerland on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Committee Experts voiced concerns about…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard from civil society organizations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Switzerland, Israel and Ecuador, whose reports the Committee will review this week. Civil…

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its sixty-sixth session in Geneva, hearing a statement by Antti Korkeakivi, Chief of the Anti-Torture, Coordination and Funds Section of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the United Nations High…

Experts also Express Concerns about Austerity Measures and Child Poverty The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Portugal on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Several issues related to education were flagged, with…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child this afternoon by organizing an event called: “30 Years of Children’s Rights: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be”. Two panel discussions were held as part of the event.…

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Australia on how it implements the letter and spirit of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The slow implementation of the provisions of the…