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CERD Publishes Findings On Burundi, Guatemala, Maldives, New Zealand, Sweden And Tunisia
Saturday, 20 December 2025, 6:21 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) issued its findings on Burundi, Guatemala, Maldives, New Zealand, Sweden and Tunisia after reviewing the six States Parties in its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s ... More >>
UN Committee Against Torture Publishes Findings On Albania, Argentina, Bahrain And Israel
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 7:48 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on each country’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body Announces 2026 Visit Plan As Liquidity Challenges Persist
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 7:29 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The 2026 visit programme was decided during the SPT’s latest session in November in Geneva, where members also reviewed their concluding visits of the year to Mozambique and New Zealand. More >>
France Responsible For Grave And Systematic Violations Of Rights Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children, UN Committee Finds
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 4:53 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
“These children are at high risk of being exposed to trafficking, abuse, maltreatment and police violence,” the Committee added. More >>
UN Torture Prevention Body To Visit New Zealand
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 7:19 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The SPT is mandated to visit all States Parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), which New Zealand ratified in 2007. At the end of the visit, the SPT will present its confidential preliminary observations to the Government ... More >>
UN Disability Rights Committee Publishes Findings On DPRK, Finland, Kiribati, Maldives, And State Of Palestine
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 5:08 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as positive aspects. More >>
UN Child Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Brazil, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, Qatar And Romania
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:30 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee highlighted issues related to children’s right to privacy in the digital environment, particularly the use of their personal data by private companies in developing artificial intelligence systems. More >>
From Rape To Lost Childhood: Guatemala Found Responsible For Forcing Girl Survivor Into Unwanted Pregnancy & Motherhood
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:10 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee published today its decision against Guatemala in a case involving a 14-year-old girl who was raped on multiple occasions, denied access to legal abortion, and compelled to assume parental responsibilities under coercive circumstances. More >>
Gaza: UN Child Rights Committee Condemns Mass Starvation Of Children Amid Aid Blockades
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:16 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
“The right to food is a fundamental human right, intrinsically linked to the right to life, and as such, it is non-derogable under international law,” the Committee stated. More >>
Colombia: UN Committee Releases Visit Report With Roadmap To Combat Enforced Disappearances
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 7:39 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee welcomed the cooperation and facilities provided by the State authorities before and during the mission, emphasising that the visit marks a new milestone in its constructive dialogue with Colombia. More >>
UN Committee On Enforced Disappearances Clarifies Its Procedure Under Article 34 Of The Convention
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 6:30 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee wishes to highlight and welcome the State party’s reiterated openness to international scrutiny and its contribution to the work of the Committee and other human rights mechanisms. More >>
UN Human Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Albania, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, Montenegro And Zimbabwe
Monday, 31 March 2025, 8:33 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as positive aspects. More >>
UN SPT Welcomes Establishment Of National Preventive Mechanisms In Benin, Madagascar, Nigeria, And South Africa
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10:28 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The OPCAT’s torture prevention architecture is built on the partnership between the SPT, the international body designated by the treaty, and the NPMs, our national counterparts. More >>
UN Women’s Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Belarus, Belize, Congo, DRC, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal & SL
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 11:45 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
GENEVA (24 February 2025) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Belarus, Belize, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo*, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, and Sri Lanka after reviewing ... More >>
First World Congress On Enforced Disappearances To Chart Course For Collective Action
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 8:46 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
This historic event will bring together governments, victims, civil society organisations that support their daily fight, and international bodies to foster dialogue and chart a collective path forward to end enforced disappearances worldwide. More >>
Australia Responsible For Arbitrary Detention Of Asylum Seekers In Offshore Facilities, UN Human Rights Committee Finds
Friday, 10 January 2025, 11:43 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee published its Decisions today about two cases involving refugees and asylum seekers who have endured prolonged and arbitrary detention in the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru. More >>
UN Human Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Ecuador, France, Greece, Iceland, Pakistan, And Türkiye
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 10:42 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as positive aspects. Highlights include: More >>
UN Committee Against Torture Publishes Findings On Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Namibia And Thailand
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 9:45 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on each country’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. More >>
Nigeria: Urgent Measures Needed To End Torture And Ill-treatment, Say Experts
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 8:45 am | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Following its visit, the Subcommittee will send Nigeria a confidential report containing its observations and recommendations and encourages the State party to make it public, to facilitate implementation. More >>
UN Child Rights Committee Publishes Findings On Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Israel, Mexico, And Turkmenistan
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 3:55 pm | United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
The Committee welcomed the resolution establishing an agreement with the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs. However, it was seriously concerned about the lack of specific policies for the protection of indigenous children. More >>
