CAT 24th Session 11 May 2000 Afternoon United States Exercises Universal Jurisdiction Over Crime of Torture, Delegation Says A Government delegation from the United States told the Committee against...

CAT 24th Session 11 May 2000 Morning The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the third periodic report of the Netherlands on that country’s implementation of the...

CAT 24th Session 10 May 2000 Morning Urges the US Authorities to Suppress "Supermax" High Security Prison Cells The Committee against Torture this morning started its consideration of an initial...

CAT 24th Session 10 May 2000 Afternoon Hears Response of El Salvador to Questions from Committee Experts The Committee against Torture this afternoon offered its conclusions and recommendations on the...

CAT 24th Session 9 May 2000 Afternoon Reintegration of Hong Kong into China Created No Difficulties in Implementing Terms of Convention The Committee against Torture this afternoon offered its...

CAT 24th Session 9 May 2000 Morning Adopts Joint Declaration on United Nations Day in Support of Victims of Torture The Committee against Torture this morning started its consideration of an initial...

HR/00/33 9 May 2000 The following statement was issued today by the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on the situation in Afghanistan, Kamal Hossain. It follows an...

CESCR 22nd Session 8 MAy 2000 Afternoon The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon continued its consideration of a draft general comment on article 12 of the International...

8 May 2000 ROUNDUP The Preparatory Committee of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance held its first session at the Palais des Nations from 1 to 5 May...

CESCR 22nd Session 8 May 2000 Morning The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning started its consideration of a draft general comment on the right to health -- a right...