Attacks on Justice 2000 – Portugal
The Portuguese judiciary was declared to be in a state of emergency due to the large backlog and the inability on the part of prosecutors and judges to speed up trials before the procedural terms elapsed. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Macao
Concluding Observations, CAT/C/CHN-MAC/CO/5, 3 December 2015: China (Macao)
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Domestic and gender-based violence 24. While the Committee notes with appreciation that Macao, China, has elaborated a draft law on the prevention of domestic violence, it is concerned that the current scope of the draft is not extended to all individuals in an intimate relationship regardless of their […]
Concluding Observations: China, CRC/C/CHN/CO/2, November 24, 2005
31. The Committee is concerned about the persistence of discrimination against refugee, asylum-seeking and undocumented migrant children in the Hong Kong SAR, and the lack of legislation specifically prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race or sexual orientation. The Committee regrets the lack of available information on the practical implementation of article 2 of the […]