Human Rights Committee 18 October 2011 The Human Rights Committee has concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the measures undertaken by that...

NEW YORK: With an increase in membership from 10 to 25 independent experts this year, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to step up its activities, including unannounced visits to places...

A meeting of States parties took place in Geneva on 18 October 2011 to elect members of the Committee against Torture to replace the five current members with terms expiring on 31 December 2011...

Austerity measures are exacerbating the gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots,’ warns UN poverty expert GENEVA (17 October 2011) – The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights...

BEIRUT (17 October 2011) – United Nations Special Rapporteur, Gulnara Shahinian, today urged the Government of Lebanon to enact legislation to protect some 200,000 domestic workers in the country...

Madam Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Committee Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the one hundred and third session of the Human Rights Committee (HRC). This will be...

Human Rights Committee 17 October 2011 The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and third session, adopting its agenda and programme of work and hearing an address by Wan-Hea Lee...

GENEVA – The human rights record of Iran today faces the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in a meeting that will be webcast live on the Internet. As one of the 167 state parties...

GENEVA – The human rights record of Norway will on Monday, 24 October, face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in a meeting that will be webcast live on the Internet. As one of...