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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Mario Esposito v. Spain Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 30 May 2007 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment \| Countries: Italy - Spain
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant : International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights : concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee : Chile 18 May 2007 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Concluding Observations
UN Human Rights Committee: Concluding Observations, Madagascar 11 May 2007 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Concluding Observations
Mohammed Alzery v. Sweden Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 10 November 2006 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Expulsion - False documents - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Refoulement \| Countries: Egypt - Sweden
Kouidis v Greece Heard at the 86th Session of the Human Rights Committee held between the 13 and 31 March 2006. 29 April 2006 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Greece
Mukong v. Cameroon 21 July 1994 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Democracy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Opposition - Political parties \| Countries: Cameroon
CCPR General Comment No. 20: Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture, or Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) 10 March 1992 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: General Comments/Recommendations
Torres v. Finland Display in UN document template. Original: English. 5 April 1990 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Access to procedures - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Finland - Spain
CCPR General Comment No. 7: Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) 30 May 1982 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: General Comments/Recommendations

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