8 November 2013 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the second periodic report of Bosnia and Herzegovina on how the country implements the provisions of the...

8 November 2013 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Portugal on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention...

GENEVA (7 November 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue will visit Italy from 11 to 18 November 2013 to assess the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the country. “I...

7 November 2013 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the fourth periodic report of Belgium on how the country implements the provisions of the International Covenant...

7 November 2013 The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this afternoon held separate meetings with States parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced...

7 November 2013 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Burkina Faso on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture and...

GENEVA (7 November 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth , will undertake an official visit to Tunisia and Malta from 11 to 20...

House of Commons, London 6 November 2013 I am delighted to be with the members of the All-Party Parliamentary Human Right Group, and to sit alongside your chair Ann Clwyd (pron. ‘Clew-WID’), a voice...

London, 6 November 2013 I thank the Anti-Caste Discrimination Alliance (ACDA) for organising this important meeting and for inviting me to address you on caste-based discrimination. I shall consider...