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Amnesty International USA
December 2, 2008
The
organization's call came as the
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) unanimously adopted a resolution expressing its concern at the deteriorating ...
Hindustan Times
November 30, 2008
This is not the 64-year-old celebrated international criminal's first complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee mandated to monitor the implementation of ...
JURIST
November 29, 2008
Speaking at the opening of a Special Session on the
Congo crisis at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official websites] in Geneva, Pillay said: Parties ...
Nepalnews.com
November 29, 2008
The
United Nations Human Rights Committee has accused
Nepal of violation of its human rights obligations in relation to an enforced disappearance case. ...
Times of India
November 29, 2008
However, he held that this decision would not legally affect the fight which would be pursued through the UN Human Rights Committee, as the committee was ...
emportal
November 27, 2008
... the Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" and the report will also be presented to the UN Human Rights Committee. ...
Calgary Herald
November 27, 2008
Times are not so good if you happen to be a resident of one of the wretched developing nations the UNHRC is supposed to monitor for human rights abuses. ...
Amnesty International USA
November 27, 2008
... and other ill-treatment in pre-trial detention have been well documented by
Amnesty International and the
UN Human Rights Committee, among others. ...
ireport
November 25, 2008
... the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or ICCPR by the
United Nations Human Rights Committee in the murder of two Filipino
activists. ...
Cocorioko
November 25, 2008
Maybe the Western Powers could assist with the
UN Human Rights Committee as well. The Climate within
Gambia is not Pleasant if you are Opposed any way to ...
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
November 25, 2008
... that considers its financing, submit when necessary, complaints to the
UN Human Rights Committee and the
Africa Commission on Human and People's Rights, ...
Manila Bulletin
November 24, 2008
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has found the government "guilty" of human rights violations, particularly in the ...
Cebu Daily News
November 24, 2008
By Nikko Dizon MANILA,
Philippines -- The
United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has released a report saying the Philippine government violated ...
Zenit News Agency
November 22, 2008
On Thursday, the
UN Human Rights Committee adopted for the second year in a row a
global moratorium on executions. The measure is expected to pass a vote in ...
PRESS TV
November 22, 2008
The 47-nation UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) plans to meet to investigate the looting, shooting and rape among the 1m
DR Congo refugees. ...
United Press International
November 21, 2008
When former President
Chandrika Kumaratunge made a televised comment against a United National Party member of Parliament, the
UN Human Rights Committee ...
RTT News
November 21, 2008
The UN Human Rights Committee adopted the resolution by 104 votes in favor and 48 against, with 31 abstentions in a sign of growing support to end the ...
TamilEelamNews.com
November 19, 2008
...
Chandrika Kumaratunge, in a television broadcast made a comment against a UNP member of parliament the
United Nations Human Rights Committee held that ...
Buzzle
November 19, 2008
France was already reeling from a miscarriage of justice scandal, and
UN Human Rights Committee and
Council of Europe reports accusing prisons of being ...
Newspost Online
November 19, 2008
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Council, frequently accused of coddling some of the world's most repressive governments, has been allegedly of ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
November 18, 2008
HOMEL,
Belarus (RFE/RL) -- A Belarusian soldier has filed a complaint with the UN's Human Rights Committee in Geneva over his expulsion from university and ...
RH Reality Check
November 17, 2008
Recent decisions by the
United Nations Human Rights Committee and the
European Court of Human Rights have found that denying women abortions in certain ...
Sunday Business Post
November 15, 2008
In its review of the legislation last July, the
United Nations Human Rights Committee (
UNHCR) expressed concern that it would restrict the right to silence ...
NCR-Iran.org (press release)
November 14, 2008
The report said there has been a sudden surge of executions in recent months, and the UN Human Rights Committee has sounded the alarm over the "extremely ...
JURIST
November 14, 2008
Maiko Tagusari [researcher on penal system reform,
Japan Federation of Bar Associations]: "In its Concluding Observations, the
UN Human Rights Committee ...
Amnesty International UK
November 13, 2008
This report follows recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Committee on 31 October, calling on the Spanish authorities to comply with their ...
JURIST
November 13, 2008
Huffington Post
November 12, 2008
Recent decisions by the
United Nations Human Rights Committee and the
European Court of Human Rights have found that denying women abortions in certain ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
November 12, 2008
... and in a periodic evaluation completed last month, the
United Nations Human Rights Committee severely reprimanded the
Japanese government for the ...
Sovereign Society
November 12, 2008
Further, the
US government has reiterated in its most recent report to the
United Nations Human Rights Committee that, "...[I]n
the United States, ...
Greenpeace International
November 12, 2008
... and in a periodic evaluation completed last month, the
United Nations Human Rights Committee severely reprimanded the
Japanese government for the ...
JURIST
November 12, 2008
The convictions are the latest in what has been criticized by the UN Human Rights Council [UNHRC resolution],
Human Rights Watch [HRW report], ...
JURIST
November 11, 2008
In August, the UN Human Rights Committee [official website] criticized British libel laws [JURIST report] for stifling freedom of speech. ...
alpha-2.info
November 7, 2008
As a result of this summit, the UNHRC passed the resolution. Instead of fighting
terrorism to make obvious that
Islam and terrorism need not be affiliated, ...
Arab News
November 7, 2008
... past 18 years are still struggling to find a third country for asylum, Firas Kayal, external relations officer at the UNHRC Regional Office here, said. ...
NCR-Iran.org (press release)
November 6, 2008
The report said there has been a sudden surge of executions in recent months, and the UN Human Rights Committee has sounded the alarm over the "extremely ...
JURIST
November 5, 2008
Addressing a plenary session of the
UN General Assembly [official website] following consideration of a UNHRC report, Carmon pointed to seven UNHRC ...
Phnom Penh Post
November 5, 2008
There are appropriate agencies such as the UNHRC [
United Nations Human Rights Council], UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme] and ILO, which deal with ...
JURIST
November 5, 2008
... press conference transcript] that
Colombia faces continued human rights struggles, as she concluded a fact-finding mission [UNHRC report] to the country ...
Fiji Daily Post
November 5, 2008
