UN Treaty Bodies

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR urges Haiti🇭🇹to protect the right to life by tackling gang violence. CCPR calls for a public policy to dismantle gangs & “self-defence brigades” & redouble efforts to prevent & eliminate corruption in state institutions. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR calls on the authorities of Spain to implement fair asylum procedures that respect the principle of non-refoulement & to investigate the incidents of excessive use of force in Ceuta in 2014 and Melilla in 2022. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR calls on #NorthMacedonia 🇲🇰 to embrace poverty reduction efforts & improve advocacy & awareness to address discrimination & marginalisation against the Roma community. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR concerned about border protection measures in Latvia restricting asylum access, urge authorities to ensure fair & efficient assessment of asylum claims and investigations of pushbacks & refugee mistreatment at borders. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR urges Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 to strengthen the independence and functioning of the judiciary. CCPR also raises concerns about restrictions of peaceful assembly, urges authorities to respect & protect civic space. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR urges Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 to align its counter-terrorism efforts with its int'l human rights law obligations, investigate allegations of excessive use of force & ensure remedies for victims. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR urges Gov't of Viet Nam 🇻🇳  to refrain from carrying out executions by maintaining a de facto moratorium on death penalty. The Committee also raises concerns about reports of torture and ill treatment of detainees. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The UN Human Rights Committee #CCPR issues its findings on Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼, Haiti 🇭🇹, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿, Latvia 🇱🇻, North Macedonia 🇲🇰, Spain 🇪🇸and Viet Nam 🇻🇳. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#México: La SCJN ha reconocido que las medidas provisionales del Comité contra la Tortura son vinculantes y parte del orden constitucional. Ante los casos pendientes contra el Estado, es clave que estas medidas se respeten y cumplan plenamente.

#Mexico: Supreme Court ruling that decisions of the UN Committee against Torture on interim measures are binding & part of the constitutional order is profoundly significant. With 6 cases pending against the State party, it is crucial that the interim measures are fully respected

Afghanistan: UN experts welcome arrest warrants for senior #Taliban leaders. These warrants mark a vital step to justice for people of Afghanistan, esp. women & girls who have endured nearly 4 years of institutionalised gender persecution. @IntlCrimCourt ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Have your say! UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances #CED wants your input for its General Comment on women, girls & enforced disappearances. Deadline: 15 July 2025 Concept note and further details: ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

#CEDAW acknowledges the existential threat of climate change to #Tuvalu’s people, territory & culture, with disproportionate impact on women & girls. Urges prioritising constitutional protections for women & girls over traditional norms & customs. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#Mexico: #CEDAW expresses concern over violence & discrimination against "madres buscadoras", calls for formal recognition of them as #HumanRights defenders. CEDAW also urges effective & sustainable investment in women's rights & #GenderEquality. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#CEDAW notes progress in #SolomonIslands but urges adoption of broader temporary special measures to advance #GenderEquality. CEDAW calls for action to end intra-family sexual abuse & repeal laws criminalising victims of incest over the age of 15. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#CEDAW urges #Thailand to tackle online gender-based violence against women & girls. Calls for investigations & policies against rising online misogyny, as well as action to promote gender equality in the private sector & in the innovation economy. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#CEDAW welcomes #Fiji's laws & policies against gender-based violence, but raises concern over its high prevalence & the use of survivors’ sexual history in rape trials. CEDAW also calls for action to boost women’s representation in decision-making roles. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#CEDAW calls on #SanMarino to raise awareness of the Convention among judges, lawyers & the public, including women. Also urges to address the gap in gender-disaggregated data collection, in particular on gender-based violence against women. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#CEDAW regrets the defeat of #Ireland’s referendum to enshrine gender-neutral language in the constitution on women’s role in the home, urges inclusive public consultations to identify alternative wording & hold a new vote to remove stereotypical language. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#CEDAW commends #Chad for adopting an asylum law granting refugees equal rights to education, healthcare & social protection, urges authorities to tackle limited access to services & intersecting discrimination faced by displaced & stateless persons. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…