9 May 2006 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the initial report of Qatar on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against...

9 May 2006 The Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, is deeply concerned by the drastic food cuts for millions of Sudanese as of May 2006. The United Nations World Food Programme has...

8 May 2006 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has reviewed the fourth and fifth periodic reports of Canada on how that country implements the provisions of the International...

8 May 2006 The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention today opened its forty-fifth session which will continue until 12 May 2006 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During its session...

8 May 2006 The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of the United States to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is...

5 May 2006 Following is a statement issued today by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour following her visit to Sudan which took place from 30 April to 5 May: Khartoum, 5...

Committee against Torture 5 May 2006 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the second periodic report of the United States on the efforts of that country to give effect...