Human rights

Round-up of Session

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIRST SESSION

Issues Final Conclusions on Reports of Republic of Moldova,

Yemen, Guatemala, Russian Federation, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

(Reissued as received.)

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AN ISSUE OF GROWING CONCERN IN LATIN AMERICA

Concerted Action Called for at Regional Conference in Colombia

PIVOTAL ROLE OF JUDGES IN PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSED AT UNITED NATIONS

(Reissued as received.)

HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS ROLE OF JUDGES

IN PROMOTION, PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Event to Mark Tenth Anniversary of United Nations

World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna Outcome Documents

(Reissued as received.)

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE HEARS FROM SECRETARY-GENERAL’S

REPRESENTATIVE AT OPENING OF THIRTY-FIRST SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 10 November -- The Committee against Torture opened this morning its thirty-first session by hearing an address from Jane Connors, a Representative of the Secretary-General, and adopting its agenda.

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT WELCOMES CANADIAN INITIATIVE

ON ACCESS TO LOW-COST DRUGS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 7 November (UN Information Service) -- Canada has taken an important step towards improving the right to health in developing countries by introducing draft legislation to make it easier for poor countries to import generic, lower-cost drugs, a United Nations human rights expert said today.

Round Up

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORTS FROM FOUR COUNTRIES

Comments Made on Implementation of Covenant on Civil

And Political Rights by Philippines, Russian Federation, Latvia, Sri Lanka

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO HOLD THIRTY-FIRST SESSION

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS FROM 10 TO 21 NOVEMBER

Experts Scheduled to Consider Reports

From Colombia, Morocco, Latvia, Lithuania, Yemen and Cameroon

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD

THIRTY-FIRST SESSION FROM 10 TO 28 NOVEMBER

Will Consider Reports of Republic of Moldova, Yemen,

Guatemala, Russian Federation and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD 79TH SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 20 OCTOBER TO 7 NOVEMBER

Experts to Review Situation in Philippines,

Russian Federation, Equatorial Guinea, Latvia, Sri Lanka

(Reissued as received.)