UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Denmark

UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Denmark, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Argentina

GENEVA (15 July 2016) – The UN Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the civil and political rights record of countries it examined during its latest session: Denmark, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Ecuador, Burkina Faso and Argentina.

The findings, officially termed concluding observations, contain positive aspects of the respective State’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and also main matters of concern and recommendations. The concluding observations are published here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1031&Lang=en

The Human Rights Committee, composed of 18 international independent experts, monitors implementation of the ICCPR by States that have ratified the Covenant.

The Committee will next meet from 17 October to 4 November to review the following countries: Azerbaijan, Colombia, Jamaica, Morocco, Poland, Republic of Moldova and Slovakia. More details here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1034&Lang=en

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