United Nations Human Rights Committee

The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has called on Sri Lanka and the International Community to ensure the UNHRC Resolution is fully implemented in a faithful and timely manner. In a statement, Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has cautiously welcomed the unanimous adoption of the resolution 'Promoting ...

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted the UK-proposed draft resolution condemning huge violations of human rights in Syria as well as attacks on civilians and the alleged "use of chemical weapons in East Ghouta"; Russia-proposed amendments stipulating a ban on assisting terrorists have been ...

The Sikh representatives from a number of countries linked to the World Sikh Parliament (WSP) gathered in Geneva to update United Nations officials and member states on the WSP initiative to gain support for the right to self-determination for Sikhs to form an independent homeland called Khalistan.

At the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Canada strongly demanded that Sri Lanka fulfill its international commitments by ensuring the ... In a statement to the UNHRC during its ongoing 37th session,Canada said it fully supports efforts to bring dignity and justice to all those affected by Human Rights ...

GENEVA, March 2 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait supports the draft resolutions submitted by Britain concerning the humanitarian situation in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, Kuwaiti permanent delegate to the UN and international organizations headquarters in Geneva Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim said Friday.

We write in advance of your upcoming review of the Lebanese government's compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The information in this submission is an update to our earlier submission. This updated submission relates to torture, freedom of expression and opinion, ...

The statement, titled “Right of Reply”, stated that Qatar once again sought to bring the Gulf-Arab diplomatic dispute to the UNHRC to be discussed as a huge diplomatic issue. “We believe that this crisis should be solved only through the Kuwaiti mediation. This is the best way of tackling and discussing the ...

Investigative reporter and activist Khadija Ismayilova asked the United Nations' Human Rights Council on Wednesday why it was tolerating corrupt politicians in its ranks. Khadija Ismayilova (Source: Aziz Karimov, CC BY-SA 4.0)Among a number of activists, Ismayilova was invited to speak about the role of ...

Colonel Odinazoda has not answered Forum 18's questions about the case. The UN Human Rights Committee has twice urged Tajikistan to recognise the right to conscientious objection and to provide alternative civilian service. But the government has failed to do this Human rights defenders in Tajikistan, ...