9 August 2002 The Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy, has expressed concern about proposed...

CERD 61st session 9 August 2002 Afternoon The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon decided to devote the first day of every future session to a general debate on...

Security Council 4596th Meeting* (AM) Calls for Assistance to Help Parties Implement Accord The signing of the Pretoria Agreement on 30 July between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 54th session 8 August 2002 Morning Debate on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Suspended after Presentation of Report of Working Group...

CERD 61st session 8 August 2002 Morning Exchanges Views on Situation in Fiji, Decides to Examine Fiji's Reports in March 2003 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning...

CERD 61st session 8 August 2002 Afternoon NGO Representatives Decry Discrimination against Castes Around the World The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon held a...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 54th session 8 August 2002 Afternoon Discusses Reports on Minorities, Indigenous Populations, Rights of Non-Citizens The Sub-Commission...

8 August 2002 The statement below was issued today by the Chairperson of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro. The Sub-Commission, the main...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 573rd and 574th Meetings (AM & PM) Conditions Being Created for Equal Opportunities -- Deputy Minister Experts of the Committee on the...