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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Views adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 2601/2015 4 September 2017 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Country/Situation Specific Position Papers
A.P.J. v. Denmark 26 April 2017 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of expression - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) \| Countries: Denmark - Iran, Islamic Republic of
Y.A.A. and F.H.M. v. Denmark Advance unedited version 21 April 2017 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment \| Countries: Denmark
Raziyeh Rezaifar v. Denmark 10 April 2017 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Country Profiles
M.Z.B.M. v. Denmark Advance unedited version 3 April 2017 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of religion - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity \| Countries: Denmark - Malaysia
Kayum Ortikov v. Uzbekistan 27 January 2017 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Legal representation / Legal aid \| Countries: Uzbekistan
Kouider Kerrouche v. Algeria 29 December 2016 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of expression - Honour killings - Prison or detention conditions \| Countries: Algeria
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Initial reports of States parties due in 2005 : Liberia 9 December 2016 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
Zhakhangir Bazarov v. Kyrgyzstan 8 December 2016 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Uzbek \| Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Zhakhangir Bazarov v. Kyrgyzstan 8 December 2016 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Uzbek \| Countries: Kyrgyzstan

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