31 January 2005 Cherif Bassiouni, the Independent Expert on Human Rights in Afghanistan, will conduct an official mission to that country from 31 January to 6 February 2005. The Independent Expert...

29 January 2005 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has encouraged Afghanistan to continue to make bold strides in human rights and address past and present violations so...

28 January 2005 Adopts Conclusions on Reports from Sweden, Albania, Luxembourg, Austria, Belize, the Bahamas, Iran, Togo, Bolivia and Nigeria The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today...

28 January 2005 Yakin Ertürk, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on violence against women, its causes and consequences, will visit the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 26 January 2005 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Nigeria on that country’s efforts to implement the...

26 January 2005 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour will visit Afghanistan from 27 to 30 January to support local efforts to deal with past abuses. Mrs. Arbour will...

26 January 2005 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour today called on the Nepalese Government and Maoist insurgents to sign an agreement on human rights as an important step...

26 January 2005 Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Representatives of Watchlist and its participating partners in Nepal, Representatives of His Majesty’s Government, Representatives and...

Committee on the Rights of the Child 25 January 2005 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the initial report of Bolivia on that country’s efforts to implement the provisions of...

24 January 2005 The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Dr. Ghanim Alnajjar, issued the following statement today: The United Nations Independent Expert on...