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Human Rights Committee Expresses Extreme Concern at the Russian Federation’s Ongoing Military Invasion of Ukraine

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03 Mar 2022

The Human Rights Committee today expressed extreme concern at the ongoing military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, conducted in breach of the fundamental principles of the United...

In Dialogue with Israel, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Raise Issues Concerning the Applicability of the Covenant and Ask about Administrative Detention

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03 Mar 2022

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Israel on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political...

Russia: UN Human Rights Committee postpones country review

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03 Mar 2022

GENEVA (3 March 2022) – The UN Human Rights Committee expressed regret that the Russian Federation delegation could not travel to Geneva to participate in the Committee’s country review, which was...

In Dialogue with Qatar, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Legislative Revision Efforts and Ask about Stance on Capital Punishment

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01 Mar 2022

01 March 2022 The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the initial periodic report of Qatar on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and...

Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Session

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28 Feb 2022

The Human Right Committee this morning opened its one hundred and thirty-fourth session, during which it will examine the reports of Bolivia, Cambodia, Iraq, Israel, Qatar and the Russian Federation...

UN Human Rights Committee to review Qatar, Israel, Russia, Iraq, Bolivia and Cambodia

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25 Feb 2022

GENEVA (25 February 2022) - The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its upcoming session from 28 February to 25 March, during which it will review Qatar, Israel, the Russian Federation, Iraq, the...

Human Rights Committee grades countries for continued protection follow-up during COVID-19

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31 Dec 2021

A man holds a placards denouncing violence against women during a protest in Amman, Jordan. The country received and A rating due to work combatting violence against women. © EPA-EFE/ANDRE PAIN

The Human Rights Committee has given top marks to five countries for their follow-up on recommendations to combat domestic and gender-based violence, prohibit torture, adopt a National Human Rights Plan, and protect people on the move.

Venezuela: Criminal proceeding against prominent jurist violated due process guarantees, UN Human Rights Committee finds

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15 Dec 2021

Venezuela violated a jurist’s rights to be tried by an independent tribunal and to the presumption of innocence, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday. The Committee’s findings concern...

Comprehensive, inclusive and universal COVID-19 human rights policies urgently needed - UN Treaty Bodies’ statement on Human Rights Day

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10 Dec 2021

On Human Rights Day, the UN human rights treaty bodies urge States to immediately adopt inclusive, comprehensive and universal policies to deal with the unparalleled socio-economic and health impact...

CCPR/C/DEU/CO/7: Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of Germany

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Concluding observations

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30 Nov 2021