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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Jama Warsame v. Canada 102nd session of the Human Rights Committee (11 to 29 July 2011) 1 September 2011 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of movement - Freedom of religion - Right to life \| Countries: Canada - Somalia
Follow-up progress report of the Human Rights Committee on individual communications : Human Rights Committee, 98th session, 8 to 26 March 2010 21 May 2010 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Sessional Reports
Gapirjanova v. Uzbekistan Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (8 to 26 March 2010) 11 May 2010 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Habeas corpus \| Countries: Uzbekistan
Lyashkevich v. Uzbekistan Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (8 to 26 March 2010) 11 May 2010 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Habeas corpus - Prison or detention conditions \| Countries: Uzbekistan
Hamida v. Canada Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (826 March 2010) 11 May 2010 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugee / Asylum law - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life \| Countries: Algeria - Canada
Pustovalov v. Russian Federation Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (8 to 26 March 2010) 10 May 2010 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Russian Federation
Kaldarov v. Kyrgyzstan Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (8 to 26 March 2010) 10 May 2010 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Death penalty - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to life - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Mwamba v. Zambia Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (8 to 26 March 2010) 30 April 2010 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to life - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Zambia
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant : International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: 5th periodic report [of States parties]: Dominican Republic 22 January 2010 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: States Parties Reports
Kirpo v. Tajikistan Ninety-seventh session of the Human Rights Committee (12-30 October 2009). 3 December 2009 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Habeas corpus - Legal representation / Legal aid \| Countries: Tajikistan

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