21 October 2008 The Special Rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, will visit Equatorial Guinea from 9 to 18 November 2008, at the invitation of the Government of Equatorial Guinea. In order to gather...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women MORNING 20 October 2008 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its forty-second session, hearing...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 20 October 2008 AFTERNOON The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon discussed with non-governmental...

17 October 2008 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Najat M'jid Maalla, will undertake country visits to Estonia from 20-24 October...

17 October 2008 More than 150 delegates representing national human rights institutions from 71 countries will take part in a conference in the Kenyan capital Nairobi from 22 to 24 October to review...

Human Rights Committee 17 October 2008 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Nicaragua on the measures undertaken by that country to implement...