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UN Committee Against Torture Publishes Findings On Belgium
Saturday, 31 July 2021, 5:41 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (30 July 2021) – The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) today issued its findings on Belgium, the State party which it examined during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of Belgium's implementation of the Convention ... More >>
Belarus: Disqualifying Lawyer Of Former Presidential Candidate Violates Rights To Fair Trial And Freedom Of Expression
Saturday, 31 July 2021, 5:35 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (30 July 2021) — The decision to cancel the licence of a Belarusian lawyer after he spoke to the media about the detention conditions of his client, an opposition presidential candidate, violated the lawyer’s rights to a fair hearing and freedom ... More >>
Mauritius: Storing Biometric Data On Identity Cards Violates Privacy – UN Human Rights Committee
Friday, 23 July 2021, 5:57 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (22 July 2021) — The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Mauritius’ 2013 National Identity Card Act violates its citizens’ privacy rights, as there are no sufficient guarantees that the fingerprints and other biometric data stored ... More >>
Myanmar Crisis Risks Damaging Entire Generation Of Children, UN Child Rights Committee Warns
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 5:42 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (16 July 2021) — Children’s rights in Myanmar are facing an onslaught that risks leaving an entire generation damaged, the UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) has warned. Since the military coup, 75 children have been killed, about 1,000 arbitrarily ... More >>
UN Committee Against Torture To Review Belgium
Saturday, 10 July 2021, 6:00 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (8 July 2021) — The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) will hold its upcoming session from 12 to 30 July 2021 during which it will review Belgium. The Committee, which has received the country report from Belgium, and submissions from non-governmental ... More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body Calls For Vaccination Programmes For People Deprived Of Liberty
Saturday, 3 July 2021, 5:30 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (1 July 2021) — The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has called on States to ensure that people deprived of liberty are included in national vaccination programmes against COVID-19, and to continue efforts to tackle overcrowding ... More >>
UN Women’s Rights Committee Urges Turkey To Reconsider Withdrawal From Istanbul Convention As Decision Takes Effect
Saturday, 3 July 2021, 5:25 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (1 July 2021) – Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, which takes effect today, is deeply regrettable and should be reversed, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) said on Thursday. The ... More >>
UN Human Rights Committee To Review Togo
Friday, 25 June 2021, 6:48 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (24 June 2021) — The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its upcoming session from 28 June to 23 July 2021 during which it will review Togo. In a public dialogue held online and webcast , the Committee, which has received the country report from ... More >>
UN Women’s Rights Committee To Discuss Rights Of Indigenous Women And Girls
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 5:07 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (21 June 2021) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold a day of general discussion online on 24 June to discuss the rights of indigenous women and girls. Indigenous women and girls experience ... More >>
UN Child Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Luxembourg And Tunisia
Friday, 11 June 2021, 5:01 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (10 June 2021) — The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) on Thursday issued its findings on Luxembourg and Tunisia, the two State parties examined during the CRC’s latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country's implementation ... More >>
UN Rights Experts Call On Council Of Europe To Stop Legislation For Coercive Mental Health Measures
Saturday, 29 May 2021, 5:42 pm | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (28 May 2021) —UN human rights experts* call upon the Council of Europe to withdraw the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention. This Additional Protocol maintains an approach to mental health policy and practice that is based ... More >>
South Africa: Failure To Tackle Domestic Violence A Violation Of Women’s Rights – UN Experts
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 5:51 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (17 May 2021) South Africa’s low levels of prosecution and conviction in domestic violence cases and the frequent failures by the police to serve and enforce protection orders, exposed survivors to repeated abuses and resulted in the violation ... More >>
UN Child Rights Committee To Review Luxembourg And Tunisia
Saturday, 15 May 2021, 5:08 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (14 May 2021) — The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) will hold its upcoming session from 17 May to 4 June, during which it will review Luxembourg and Tunisia. The two countries are among the 196 States parties to the Child Rights Convention ... More >>
UN Committee On Enforced Disappearances Publishes Findings On Switzerland, Colombia And Mongolia
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 6:51 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (11 May 2021) – The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) on Tuesday issued its findings on Switzerland, Colombia and Mongolia, the State parties which it examined during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each ... More >>
UN Committee On The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination Issues Findings On Belgium
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 6:09 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (3 May 2021) —The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has issued its findings on Belgium, which it examined during its latest session. CERD, composed of 18 independent experts, welcomed a number of legislative and policy ... More >>
UN Committee On Migrant Workers Issues Findings On Chile
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 6:02 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (20 April 2021) — The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) has issued its findings on Chile, which it examined during its latest session. CMW welcomed the approval of the Law ... More >>
UN Disability Rights Committee Issues Findings On Estonia; Calls For People With Disabilities Inclusion In The Community
Friday, 16 April 2021, 6:25 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (15 April 2021) — The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has published its findings on Estonia, which it examined during its latest session. The Committee recognised steps taken by Estonia to implement the Convention ... More >>
UN Committee On The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination To Review Belgium
Friday, 16 April 2021, 6:21 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (15 April 2021) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will hold its upcoming session from 19 to 30 April, during which it will review Belgium. In a public dialogue held online and webcast on 20 and 21 April, CERD, which ... More >>
Human Rights Committee Issues Findings On Finland And Kenya
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 6:45 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (14 April 2021) — The UN Human Rights Committee has issued its findings on Finland and Kenya which it examined during the latest online session. The Committee commended the positive aspects of how Finland and Kenya are implementing the International ... More >>
UN Committee On Enforced Disappearances To Review Switzerland, Colombia And Mongolia
Friday, 9 April 2021, 6:06 am | UN Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (8 April 2021) – The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) will hold its upcoming session from 12 April to 7 May, including to review country reports of Switzerland, Colombia and Mongolia. The 20th session will begin on 12 April at ... More >>
