BACKGROUND RELEASE HR/CERD/99/1 25 February 1999 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is to meet at the Palais des Nations from 1 to 19 March 1999 to review measures to fight...

HR/99/13 17 February 1999 The Statements Followed French Court Decision Against Women Responsible for Excisions on Girlchildren The following joint statement has been made today by the two Special...

HR/99/11 12 February 1999 The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the cooperation of the Government of India, is bringing together countries of the Asia-Pacific region from 16 to 18...

HR/99/9 12 February 1999 The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan, Leonardo Franco, will undertake his first visit to the country from 13 to 28 February 1999 at the invitation...

HR/99/10 12 February 1999 High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson will visit New Delhi, India, from 15 to 17 February to take part in the Seventh Asia-Pacific Workshop on Regional Cooperation...