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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A.P.J. v. Denmark 26 April 2017 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| 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
Raziyeh Rezaifar v. Denmark Advance unedited version 10 April 2017 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Domestic violence - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Residence permits / Residency \| Countries: Denmark - Iran, Islamic Republic of - Italy
F.J. et al. v. Australia asylum seekers’ detention is arbitrary and contrary to their right to liberty if the State fails to demonstrate on an individual basis that their continuous indefinite detention is justified, and that other, less intrusive, measures could not achieve the same end of compliance with the State’s need to respond to security concerns. In addition, the HRC considers that the combination of the arbitrary character and indefinite nature of the authors’ protracted detention, the absence of procedural guarantees to challenge the detention and the difficult conditions of detention, cumulatively inflict serious psychological harm that amount to “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” under the ICCPR. 2 May 2016 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Legal Instrument: 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention \| Countries: Afghanistan - Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of - Sri Lanka
X v. Denmark 21 October 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) \| Countries: Denmark - Iran, Islamic Republic of
Hamid Reza Taghi Khadje v. The Netherlands Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 15 November 2006 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Refoulement \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands
D and E, and their two children v. Australia Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 9 August 2006 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Children-at-risk - Social group persecution \| Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of
Farangis Osivand v. The Netherlands Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 28 April 2006 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Refoulement \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands
S.B. v. The Netherlands Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 15 April 2005 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Non-refoulement - Refoulement \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands
Mansour Ahani v. Canada Display in UN document template Original: ENGLISH 15 June 2004 \| Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Right to justice \| Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of
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

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