UN Human Rights Committee (HRC)

The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its State parties.

All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially one year after acceding to the Covenant and then whenever the Committee requests (usually every four years). The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of "concluding observations. Website: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/

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Civil and political rights 157
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Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment 60
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Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Fourth periodic reports of States parties due in 2013 : Azerbaijan 17 March 2015 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Second periodic reports of States parties due in 2008 : Republic of Namibia 23 February 2015 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Initial reports of States parties due in 2000 : South Africa 16 February 2015 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Second periodic reports of States parties due in 2014 : Kazakhstan 12 February 2015 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Initial reports of States parties due in 2001 : Ghana 30 January 2015 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
General comment no. 35, Article 9 (Liberty and security of person) 16 December 2014 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: General Comments/Recommendations
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Third periodic reports of States parties due in 2014 : Kuwait 8 December 2014 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
List of issues in relation to the sixth periodic report of Spain 20 November 2014 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Country Reports
List of issues in relation to the third periodic report of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 20 November 2014 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Country Reports
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Fourth periodic reports of States parties due in 2013 : Rwanda 30 October 2014 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Country Reports

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