19 October 2012 The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Germany on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on...

19 October 2012 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon discussed its working methods in relation to the upcoming half day General Discussion on Article 9 concerning liberty and security of person...

ROUNDUP RELEASE 19 October 2012 Adopts Concluding Observations and Reservations on Reports of Turkmenistan, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Togo and Chile The Committee on the Elimination of...

“Adultery as a criminal offence violates women’s human rights” GENEVA (18 October 2012) –In many countries of the world, adultery continues to be a crime punishable by severe penalties, including, in...

GENEVA (18 October 2012) – The United Nations Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice urged Governments to repeal laws which criminalize adultery and give...

Opening statement Geneva, 18 October 2012 Good afternoon, As you may know, I began my second term last month. I thought this would be a good opportunity to reflect on the past four years since I...

18 October 2012 The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the initial report of Turkey on how this country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil...

18 October 2012 Panel Discusses the Rights of Women in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations in French-speaking Africa The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, in partnership...

Ulaanbaatar, 17 October 2012 Members of the press, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. I’m Margaret Jungk. I am a member of the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Business, an independent group of...

ULAANBAATAR (17 October 2012) – The UN expert Working Group on Human Rights and Business today welcomed the inclusion of human rights in the new Government’s action plan. However, it called on the...