Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 April 2003 Creates Post of Independent Expert for Liberia; Requests Independent Expert for Afghanistan; Calls for Establishment of Human Rights Office in...

25 April 2003 The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights concluded today a week-long session during which it examined allegations...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 April 2003 Morning Other Measures Adopted on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms The Commission on...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 April 2003 Afternoon Also Approves Measures on Right to Development, Rights of the Child, Indigenous Issues The Commission on Human Rights concluded...

25 April 2003 Following is the full text of the statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira De Mello to the closing meeting of the fifty-ninth Session of the Commission on Human...

Committee against Torture 24 April 2003 BACKGROUND RELEASE Experts Scheduled to Consider Reports From Cambodia, Azerbaijan, Iceland, Turkey, Slovenia, Belgium, and Republic of Moldova The Committee...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 April 2003 Morning Commission Continues to Adopt Measures on Specific Groups and Individuals, Civil and Political Rights, Indigenous Issues United Nations...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 April 2003 Afternoon Decides to Extend the Mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders The Commission on Human...

24 April 2003 Following is the statement of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan which he delivered today at the Commission of Human Rights at the Palais des Nations in Geneva: "Your session...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 23 April 2003 Morning Commission Extends Mandate of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for Three Years The Commission on Human Rights this morning adopted 10...