#ICCPR review of #INDIA🇮🇳 #HRCttee🇺🇳 raises concerns on transnational repression of dissenters living abroad in Pakistan, Afghanistan, U.S., Germany, UAE and Canada through abductions, executions and harassment

🔴 #UN 🇺🇳#HRCttee starts its #ICCPR Follow-up reviews on #KENYA 🇰🇪 #DRC 🇨🇩 #LIBERIA 🇱🇷 #LAOS 🇱🇦 Follow LIVE online: webtv.un.org/en

#ICCPR Implementation #Kenya 🇰🇪 Assessment of #HRCttee ➡️Violence against women Grade B 🟠 Limited progress on 1) FGM 2) Eradicate harmful practices 3) Remedies 4) Legal frameworks on domestic violence 5) Safe spaces Grade C 🔴 No progress on data on minority women & violence

#ICCPR Implementation #Kenya 🇰🇪 Assessment of #HRCttee ➡️Issue 2: Forced evictions Grade C 🔴 No progress on : 1) sustainable system of equitable land tenure 2) moratorium on judicial decisions on evictions

#ICCPR Implementation #Kenya 🇰🇪 Assessment of #HRCttee Issue 3: Participation in public affairs & 2022 elections Grade B 🟠 Limited progress 1) Prevent violence and effective functioning of Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission 2) Transparency in voting and vote-counting

Mise en oeuvre du #PIDCP en #RDC 🇨🇩 Evaluation du Comité DH #HRCttee Grade B 🟠 Progrès limités pour les 3 recommendations urgentes Rec 1: Violences sexuelles Rec 2: Enquête sur violations droits de l'homme au Kasaï Rec 3: Participation aux affaires publiques et élections de 2018

#ICCPR Implementation #Liberia 🇱🇷 Assessment of #HRCttee Issue 1: Impunity & past HR violations Grade C 🔴 No progress 1) prosecution of perpetrators of HR violations 2) reparations 3) reconciliation Grade B 🟠 Limited progress for 1) implement recom. of the Truth & Rec. Com.

#ICCPR Implementation #Liberia 🇱🇷 Assessment of #HRCttee Grade B 🟠 Limited progress for: Issue 2: Administration of justice and fair trial including : -court backlog -corruption -legal aid system -trial without undue delay -interpretation

#ICCPR Implementation #Liberia 🇱🇷 Assessment of #HRCttee Grade B 🟠 Limited progress for: Issue 3: Customary land including - accelerate the adoption of the Land Rights Bill - social responsibility policies for private companies

#ICCPR Implementation #Laos Assessment of #HRCttee Issue 1: Enforced disappearances Grade C 🔴 No progress 1) criminalize enforced disappearance 2) investigation and prosecution 3) ratify ICED Grade B 🟠 Limited progress for: 1) trainings

#ICCPR Implementation #Laos 🇱🇦 Assessment of #HRCttee Grade E ⚫️ measures taken are contrary to rec. Issue 2: Right to vote inc. 1) right of citizens to take part in public affairs 2) no discrimination against persons w/ disabilities 3) right to vote for prisoners

#ICCPR Implementation #Laos 🇱🇦 Assessment of #HRCttee Grade C 🔴 No progress Issue 3: Rights of persons belonging to minorities including persecution of members of the Hmong ethnic minority

🆕 The #HRCttee 🇺🇳 has published Concluding Observations on #CROATIA 🇭🇷, #HONDURAS 🇭🇳, #INDIA 🇮🇳 , #MALDIVES 🇲🇻, #MALTA 🇲🇹, #SURINAME 🇸🇷 and #SYRIA 🇸🇾 The Concluding Observations are available here: tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tr… 🔗Find the press release here: ohchr.org/en/news/2024/0…

The #HRCttee 🇺🇳 has released the March 2025 calendar for #ICCPR State reviews: ➡️ Albania 🇦🇱 ➡️ Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 ➡️ Mongolia 🇲🇳 ➡️ Montenegro 🇲🇪 ➡️ North Macedonia 🇲🇰 ➡️ Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

🆕Our interactive database on what States are saying about #Myanmar at the #HRC🇺🇳 has been updated with HRC56❗ 🆘 107 out of 192 States still remain silent on Myanmar, mostly African and LAC 🔗Check it: bit.ly/3N8fCQr 🔗Finding papers of HRC56: shorturl.at/6H2mL

The Centre for Civil and Political Rights mourns the loss of Rafael Rivas Posada, HR Committee member (2000-2012) and former President of the Centre (2013-2016). bit.ly/3Mtu9p3

📢🏛️⚖️#UN #HRC57 If you're in Geneva,don't miss this side event on the government's proposals to reform the judicial system in #Mexico with Margaret Satterthwaite Carlos Ayala Corao, Víctor Manuel Rodríguez Rescia, @SantiagoCanton CIJ América Latina CCPR Centre #IndependenceofJudgesandLawyers

👏Mr. Imeru Tamrat Yigezu, a member of the experts committee of the United Nations Human Rights Committee has clearly explaining the committee's functions and operations. He also contextualized the recommendations issued to Uganda following the review of the state party report.

Mr. Andre Kangni Afanou, the coordinator CCPR Centre presenting the national strategy for the implementation of the recommendation to Uganda. #TogetherWeDefend