Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 30 April 2009 Discusses New Guide on Ratification of the Convention, Promotion of the Convention, and Other Key Issues The Committee on Migrant Workers held a...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 30 April 2009 BACKGROUND RELEASE Experts to Review Reports of Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Cambodia and United Kingdom The Committee on Economic, Social...

30 April 2009 SKOPJE -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir, issued the following press statement at the end of her visit to the former Yugoslav...

Human Rights Council BACKGROUND RELEASE 30 April 2009 The fifth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Working Group will be held in Geneva from 4 to 15 February during which...

Committee against Torture MORNING 30 April 2009 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Nicaragua on the efforts of that country to give effect to...

29 April 2009 BAGHDAD / GENEVA -- The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) issued today its fourteenth report on the human rights situation in the country covering the period from July...

29 April 2009 GENEVA – The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries said Wednesday it is deeply concerned by reports that a group of five persons, including foreigners, were involved in a plot...

Committee against Torture AFTERNOON 29 April 2009 The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of the Philippines to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic...

Committee against Torture 29 April 2009 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Chad on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions...

Committee against Torture AFTERNOON 28 April 2009 Discusses Appointment of Country Rapporteurs; Independence of Committee; Handling of Information from Non-Governmental Organizations and Other Key...