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Blog title: Concluding Observations, CCPR/CO/78/SVK, 28 July 2003: Slovakia

Jul 28, 2003

4. The Committee welcomes progress made in various areas, since the review of the first periodic report in 1997, and in particular the continuing process of bringing the State party’s legislation into harmony with its international obligations. This includes...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/CO/76/EGY, 31 October 2002: Egypt

Oct 31, 2002

19. The Committee notes the criminalization of some behaviours such as those characterized as “debauchery” (articles 17 and 26 of the Covenant). The State party should ensure that articles 17 and 26 of the Covenant are strictly upheld, and should refrain...

Communication No. 902/1999: New Zealand, CCPR/C/75/D/902/1999, Ms. Juliet Joslin et al. v. New Zealand, July 30, 2002

Jul 30, 2002

2.1 Ms. Joslin and Ms. Rowan commenced a lesbian relationship in January 1988. Since that point, they have jointly assumed responsibility for their children out of previous marriages. In living together, they have pooled finances and jointly own their common home....

Concluding Observations, CCPR/CO/74/SWE, 1 April 2002: Sweden

Apr 1, 2002

3. The Committee welcomes the adoption: (a) In January 2002, of the National Plan of Action for Human Rights, whose priorities include protection against discrimination, the rights of the disabled, children and the elderly, the right to housing, national minorities,...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/CO/70/TTO, 31 October 2000: Trinidad and Tobago

Oct 31, 2000

11. The Committee urges that priority be given to all necessary preparations, so as to bring into force by proclamation at the earliest possible date the Equal Opportunities Act. The State party should, thereafter, introduce amending legislation to extend the...