United Nations Human Rights Committee 121st Session Upcoming; To Review Rights Report of Cameroon, D
- Linda EYONG Suzy
- Oct 14, 2017
- 4 min read
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the principal office mandated by the United Nations to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. OHCHR is guided in its work by the mandate provided by the General Assembly in resolution 48/141, the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent human rights instruments, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights, and the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document.
The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights. In addition to its mandated responsibilities, the Office leads efforts to integrate a human rights approach within all work carried out by United Nations agencies.
From October 16 to November 10, the office will hold its 121st session during which human rights reports from Cameroon, DRC, Dominican Republic, Australia, Jordan, Mauritius and Romania will be presented and reviewed. Read full press release below;
Human Rights Committee to hold one hundred and twenty-first session in Geneva from 16 October to 10 November 2017
BACKGROUND RELEASE
Committee to Consider Reports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Australia, Jordan, Mauritius, Cameroon and Romania
GENEVA (12 October 2017) - The Human Rights Committee will hold its one hundred and twenty-first session at the Palais Wilson in Geneva from 16 October to 10 November 2017, during which it will review the efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Austria, Jordan, Mauritius, Cameroon and Romania to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. At its opening meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, 16 October, the Committee will hear an address from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights or his representative, and adopt its agenda and programme of work. It will then hold briefings with United Nations organizations and specialized agencies, as well as with non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Australia and Jordan in closed meetings.
On Monday, 23 October, at 10 a.m. the Committee will meet with non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions from Mauritius, Cameroon and Romania in closed meetings. In other meetings the Committee will continue discussing a draft General Comment on article 6 on the right to life, consider the progress report of the Special Rapporteur on follow-up to concluding observations and views, and discuss draft rules of procedure and methods of work.
The Committee’s dialogues with the delegations will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the ground floor conference room at the Palais Wilson, and will be webcast live. Detailed meetings coverage in English and French can be found on the United Nations Information Service’s webpage.
Cameroon is presenting its fifth periodic report (CCPR/C/CMR/5). The concluding observations on Cameroon’s fourth periodic report, considered in July 2010, can be read here: CCPR/C/CMR/CO/4.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is presenting its fourth periodic report (CCPR/C/COD/4); the Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations on its third periodic report, discussed in March 2006, are available here: CCPR/C/COD/CO/3.
Dominican Republic is presenting its sixth periodic report (CCPR/C/DOM/6). The concluding observations on its fifth periodic report, considered in March 2012, can be found here: CCPR/C/DOM/CO/5.
Australia is presenting its sixth periodic report (CCPR/C/AUS/Q/6), while the Committee’s concluding observations on its fifth periodic report, discussed in March 2009, are available in this document: CCPR/C/AUS/CO/5.
Jordan is presenting its fifth periodic report (CCPR/C/JOR/5), and the concluding observations on its fourth periodic report, which the Committee considered in October 2010, can be read here: CCPR/C/JOR/CO/4.
Mauritius is presenting its fifth periodic report (CCPR/C/MUS/5). The concluding observations on its fourth periodic report, considered in March 2005, can be found in this document: CCPR/CO/83/MUS.
Romania is presenting its fifth periodic report (CCPR/C/ROU/5), and the concluding observations on its fourth periodic report, which the Committee considered in July 1999, can be found here: CCPR/C/79/Add.111.
Further information about the session including the country reports and other documents before the Committee are available on the session’s webpage, where the concluding observations of the Committee on each State party will also be published after 10 November 2017.
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