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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/28/63/Add.1, 4 March 2015: Singapore

Mar 4, 2015

322. JUA 12/12/2013 Case no: SGP 4/2013 State reply: 18/12/2013 Alleged contempt of court charge against a prominent LGBT rights activist. Observations 323. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Government of Singapore for providing a detailed response to the...

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/IRQ/CO/2-4, 30 January 2015: Iraq

Jan 30, 2015

IV. Main areas of concern and recommendations B. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12 of the Convention) Non-discrimination 19. The Committee is concerned about persistent discrimination against various groups of children in the State party, including children...

General Comment No. 35 on liberty and security of person (art. 9), CCPR/C/GC/35, 16 December 2014

Dec 16, 2014

I. General remarks 3. Liberty of person concerns freedom from confinement of the body, not a general freedom of action.{{1}} Security of person concerns freedom from injury to the body and the mind, or bodily and mental integrity, as further discussed in paragraph 9...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/HRV/CO/4-5, 26 November 2014: Croatia

Nov 26, 2014

C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Investigation of torture and ill-treatment 8. The Committee is concerned at the lack of detailed information regarding the number of complaints received during the reporting period alleging torture and ill-treatment...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/BDI/CO/2, 26 November 2014: Burundi

Nov 26, 2014

C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Discrimination based on sexual orientation 23. The Committee is concerned at the fact that homosexuality is an offence under the Criminal Code and at reports of homosexuals being subject to threats to their physical...