GENEVA (13 October 2009) -- The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, arbitrary or summary executions, Mr. Philip Alston, today denounced the hanging of Behnoud Shojaie, a young man sentenced to...

Human Rights Council HRC/09/128 13 October 2009 The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on the "human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and East Jerusalem" on...

Human Rights Committee 13 October 2009 The Human Rights Committee has considered the third periodic report of Switzerland on measures undertaken to implement the provisions of the International...

　 Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 13 October 2009 　 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families has considered the initial report of Sri...

A meeting of States parties took place in Geneva on 13 October 2009 to elect members of the Committee against Torture to replace the five members with terms expiring on 31 December 2009. Results Name...

Human Rights Committee CT/09/13 12 October 2009 The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its ninety-seventh session, adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an opening address by...

　 12 October 2009 Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Committee, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and pleasure for me to welcome you to the 97 th session of the Committee. The High...

　 Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 12 October 2009 　 Holds Dialogue with Non-Governmental Organizations on Report by Sri Lanka 　 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant...

GENEVA (13 October 2009) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Tuesday she was deeply dismayed to hear that another juvenile offender was executed in the Islamic Republic of...

　 12 October 2009 Monsieur le Président Distingués Membres du Comité Mesdames et Messieurs C’est un plaisir de vous accueillir à Genève pour cette session du Comité. Je tiens d’entrée à excuser le...