31 March 2004 Commission Concludes General Debate on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights after Hearing from Dozens of Non-Governmental Organizations The Commission on Human Rights this morning was...

31 March 2004 Hears from Four Mandate Holders Dealing with Extrajudicial or Arbitrary Executions, Arbitrary Detention, and Torture The Commission on Human Rights today started its consideration of...

31.03.2004 Mr. Chairman, It is an honour and a pleasure to address the Commission today. There are at least two factors which make the Commission unique in the UN system: you monitor the...

31 March 2004 The acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bertrand Ramcharan, has welcomed the 26 March declaration by the Government of Nepal reaffirming its commitment to its...

Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Representatives and Observers. It is not an easy task to present to you a report on a full year of activities as Special Rapporteur on torture within the few minutes...

31 March 2004 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Bar Association (IBA) have agreed to develop further their close cooperation in the...

31 March 2004 Schooling is unaffordable to most people in some of the countries that need it most, says a United Nations human rights expert in denouncing a “global education deficit”. According to...

Commission on Human Rights AFTERNOON 30 March 2004 Call for Greater Attention to Sexual and Reproductive Health, End to Fees for Primary Education Special Rapporteurs on the rights to education and...