Human rights

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HR/CT/575

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DRAFT GENERAL COMMENT ON ARTICLE 4 OF COVENANT CONCERNING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 17 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held a brief public meeting during which it discussed a draft general comment on article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights concerning emergency situations.

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HR/CT/574

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE URGES IRELAND TO INCORPORATE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS INTO DOMESTIC LEGISLATION

(Reissued as received.)

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HR/CT/572

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN IRELAND

Ireland Determined to Combat Racism and Racist Violence, Delegation Affirms

(Reissued as received.)

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HR/CT/573

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IN IRELAND

(Reissued as received.)

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HR/CT/571

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES REVIEW OF INITIAL REPORT OF KYRGYZSTAN, OFFERS PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

GENEVA, 12 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this morning completed its consideration of an initial report presented by the Government of Kyrgyzstan on that country's efforts to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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HR/CT/569

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE STARTS CONSIDERATION OF INITIAL REPORT OF KYRGYZSTAN

Torture And Ill-treatment Not Yet Fully Eliminated in Kyrgyzstan, Report Says

(Reissued as received.)

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HR/CT/567

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS SIXTY-NINTH SESSION

National Systems Should Reflect International Human Rights Standards, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Says

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HR/CT/00/570

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF KYRGYZSTAN'S INITIAL REPORT

(Reissued as received)

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its discussion on an initial report from the Government of Kyrgyzstan with the delegation saying that women were not enjoying their rights equally with their male counterparts.

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HR/CT/568

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES REPORT OF CHAIRPERSONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES

GENEVA, 10 July (UN Information Service) -- The Human Rights Committee this afternoon briefly discussed the report of the chairpersons of the human rights treaty bodies who held their twelfth meeting at Geneva from 5 to 8 June 2000.

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HR/4483

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT WELCOMES CANADA'S RATIFICATION OF OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON CHILDREN IN CONFLICT

NEW YORK, 7 July (Office of the Special Representative) -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara Otunnu, has welcomed the ratification by Canada of a new treaty designed to prevent anyone under 18 from participating in hostilities.