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Fair And Effective Tax Policies Needed To Advance Economic, Social And Cultural Rights And Equality, UN Committee Says
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 5:37 am | UN Treaty Bodies
The Committee called on governments to shift towards more equitable tax structures, from relying on indirect taxes to a more direct income taxation approach, to ensure that high-income and wealth groups and large corporations contribute their fair share ... More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body Postpones First 2025 Visit Amid UN Liquidity Financial Crisis
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:56 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“We are deeply concerned at being unable to exercise our visiting mandate because of a lack of funds,” said María Luisa Romero, newly elected Chair of the Subcommittee. More >>
Albania Violated Roma Children’s Rights By Denying Birth Registration, UN Human Rights Committee Finds
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:55 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“Without birth registration, a child is non-existent in official records, stripped of legal identity, deprived of access to basic rights such as education and healthcare, and facing exploitation and statelessness,” said Committee member Teraya Koji. More >>
Children In DRC Endure Grave Violations Under Siege, UN Committee Warns
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:53 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The Committee expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in more villages in North and South Kivu, where armed groups are increasingly targeting displaced children and those in street situations. More >>
UN CRC Publishes Findings On Ecuador, Eritrea, Gambia, Honduras, Peru, Saint Kitts And Nevis, & Slovakia
Sunday, 9 February 2025, 10:00 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on implementing the Child Rights Convention, as well as positive aspects. More >>
Bolivia: Despite Progress, Tackling Overcrowding In Prisons Remains Pressing
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:52 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
During the mission, the SPT delegation visited 34 detention centres in six departments, including men’s and women’s prisons, centres for children in conflict with the law, police stations, psychiatric hospitals, drug rehabilitation centres, a children´s ... More >>
UN Committee On Migrant Workers Publishes Findings On Benin, Egypt, Peru And Seychelles
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:50 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as well as positive aspects. More >>
Migrants With Disabilities Facing Dual Neglect: UN Committees
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:40 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
Raising awareness in just one day is not enough to address the critical situation faced by migrants with disabilities. However, days like 18 December provide an opportunity to spotlight their struggle, especially since they are often overlooked in official ... More >>
UN CERD Publishes Findings On Armenia, Ecuador, Greece, Kenya, Monaco, Saudi Arabia
Monday, 16 December 2024, 9:54 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as well as positive aspects. More >>
Gaza: UN Committee Alarmed By Israel’s Blatant Disregard For Binding International Orders
Monday, 16 December 2024, 9:48 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
In a statement released under its Early Warning and Urgent Action Procedures, the Committee emphasized the urgent need for all States to immediately uphold their international obligations and stop the atrocities. More >>
DRC: Torture Prevention Mechanism Urgently Needed Amid Inhuman Prison Conditions
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:20 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
This mechanism is essential for addressing the deplorable detention conditions that we have observed during our mission and is also critical for preventing torture and ill-treatment. More >>
Colombia: Enforced Disappearances Not Legacy Of The Past But Daily Reality
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:16 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The Committee called for immediate and concrete actions, emphasising that strengthening coordination between existing institutions is a critical first step. More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body Confirms 2025 Visit Plan Amid Escalating Global Threats And Conflicts
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:56 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
Under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, the SPT monitors conditions for people deprived of their liberty by conducting unannounced visits to prisons, police stations, psychiatric hospitals, closed refugee camps and immigration detention ... More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body To Visit Bolivia
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:47 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The upcoming mission, which has been announced and planned since 2023, is the SPT’s third visit to the country. More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body Makes First-ever Visit To Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:36 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
During the visit, the SPT delegation will meet with various authorities, including representatives of the legislature, judges and prosecutors, as well as with UN and civil society entities and will also visit places of deprivation of liberty. More >>
Peru: Fujimori Government’s Forced Sterilisation Policy Violated Women’s Rights, UN Committee Says In Landmark Ruling
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:56 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) published its Decision after reviewing a joint complaint filed by five victims who were forcibly sterilised between 1996 and 1997 as part of a State-led birth control policy in Peru. More >>
UN Women’s Rights Committee Issues Guidance On Women’s Equal And Inclusive Representation In Decision-making
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:56 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
In 2022, women made up merely 16% of peace negotiators, and only 33% of peace agreements included provisions for women or girls, according to UN Women. It reflected that “women remain structurally excluded from conflict and crises prevention as well ... More >>
UN Women’s Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, Lao, New Zealand And Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 11:10 am | UN Treaty Bodies
The findings contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations. More >>
Greece Needs To Strengthen Effective Torture Prevention Measures, UN Torture Prevention Body Finds
Monday, 28 October 2024, 12:12 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“While Greece has faced significant challenges in recent years, including those relating to migration and the national economy, more needs to be done,” said Anica Tomsic, Head of the delegation. More >>
Finland Must Respect The Rights Of Sámi Indigenous People To Traditional Lands: UN Committees Find
Friday, 18 October 2024, 7:28 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
“Finland needs to initiate the process of legal recognition of the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their traditional lands, including through collective ownership, which can ensure the realisation of their right to self-determination,” said the CESCR. More >>
