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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Mejdoub Chani v. Algeria 12 May 2016 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Algeria
Dalisa Dovadzija and Sakiba Dovdzija v. Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 November 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Children's rights - Disappeared persons - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life \| Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chhedulal Tharu and others v. Nepal 21 October 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to liberty and security - Right to life \| Countries: Nepal
Molina et al v. Colombia 22 September 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Disappeared persons - Right to liberty and security - Right to life \| Countries: Colombia
Y v. Canada 7 August 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to liberty and security - Right to life \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Kwok Yin Fong v. Australia Human Rights Committee, Ninety-seventh session, 12 to 30 October 2009. Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the English text being the original version. 23 November 2009 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life \| Countries: Australia - China
C. v. Australia Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 13 November 2002 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of
Jayalath Jayawardena v. Sri Lanka Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 26 July 2002 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Sri Lanka
Luis Asdrúbal Jiménez Vaca v. Colombia Display in UN document template ENGLISH Original: SPANISH 15 April 2002 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Freedom of movement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life \| Countries: Colombia
Samba Jalloh v. Netherlands Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 15 April 2002 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - Netherlands

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