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Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Yash Ghai,
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES
ITS SIXTY-SECOND AND LAST SESSION
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Commission on Human Rights 27 March 2006 Refers All Reports of its Mechanisms to the Human Rights Council for Further Consideration at its First Session in June 2006 The Commission on Human Rights...
STATEMENT BY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
TO LAST MEETING OF COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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27 March 2006 Following is the statement of Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which she delivered today at the Palais des Nations at the last meeting of the...
SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON BELARUS CONDEMNS
FURTHER ESCALATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
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24 March 2006 Urges President and Government to Stop Political Repression and Engage in Constructive Dialogue with All Sectors of Belarusian Society The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human...
UN EXPERT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION WELCOMES
RELEASE OF IRANIAN JOURNALIST AKBAR GANJI
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23 March 2006 Ambeyi Ligaob, the Special Rapporteur on on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights issued the...
SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON BELARUS CONDEMNS HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS DURING RECENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
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23 March 2006 The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Adrian Severin, issued the following statement today: “The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in...
E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.2: Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak - Follow-up to the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur: Visits to Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Mexico, Romania, the Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Venezuela
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
COMMEMORATED AT PALAIS DES NATIONS IN GENEVA
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21 March 2006 Theme of Commemoration is “Fighting Everyday Racism” A high-level panel commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was held today at the Palais des...
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SUSPENDS SIXTY-SECOND
SESSION FOR A FURTHER WEEK
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Commission on Human Rights 20 March 2006 The Commission on Human Rights this morning resumed its sixty-second session and then decided by consensus to suspend its work for a further week until Monday...
SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF
CONCERNED ABOUT TREATMENT OF FOLLOWERS OF BAHÁ'Í
FAITH IN IRAN
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20 March 2006 The Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir, made the following statement today: “The Special Rapporteur is highly concerned...