Human rights

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HR/CT/561

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF WORKING GROUP REPORT

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HR/CT/558

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF GUYANA’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH CONVENANT ON CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS

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HR/CT/559

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ADOPTS GENERAL COMMENT ON ARTICLE 3, CONCERNING EQUAL POLITICAL, CIVIL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

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HR/CT/557

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF GUYANA ON COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

The Human Rights Committee met this afternoon to review the second periodic report of Guyana on its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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HR/CT/556

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF MONGOLIA’S REPORT

As Mongolia continued to answer specific questions on its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights this morning, members of the Human Rights Committee once again underscored the brevity of responses and the lack of detailed examples provided by the delegation.

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HR/CT/555

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE SEEKS MORE INFORMATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN MONGOLIA, AFTER THAT COUNTRY’S PERIODIC REPORT IS INTRODUCED

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon expressed its dissatisfaction with responses provided by Mongolia to the questions it posed. The 18-member expert Committee had asked about that country’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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HR/CT/554

CONSIDERATION OF ARTICLE 3 OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS TREATY CONTINUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

The Human Rights Committee this morning reviewed paragraphs 24, 25 and 26 of article 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as part of its continued consideration of a draft general comment on that article.

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HR/CT/553

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON PREPARATIONS FOR 2001 WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

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HR/4465

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT WELCOMES RWANDAN LAW ALLOWING GIRLS TO INHERIT PROPERTY

NEW YORK, 20 March (Office of Special Representative) -– The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara A. Otunnu, has welcomed legislation enacted by the Government of Rwanda, which will now allow girls to inherit land and other properties.

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HR/CT/552

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF COMMENT ON ARTICLE 3, CONCERNING EQUAL CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

The Human Rights Committee this afternoon continued its consideration of its draft general comment on article 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by reviewing paragraphs 12 through 19.