Veronika Bílková elected to a UN Committee

Professor Bílková was elected for a four-year term. The UN Human Rights Committee is an independent expert body that monitors the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It examines how States fulfil their international obligations in the field of civil and political rights. The Committee is composed of 18 independent experts who serve in their personal expert capacity, rather than as representatives of States. Its members consider reports submitted by individual States, issue recommendations on their implementation, and contribute to the interpretation of the rights enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The members of the Committee are elected by States that are parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Each State may nominate one candidate from among its own nationals.

We warmly congratulate Professor Bílková and wish her every success in this important role.