10 July 2006 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has announced the appointment of Juan Pablo Corlazzoli as head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights...

Treaty Implementation Team Leader Palais Wilson (Ground Floor Conference Room) Monday 10 July 2006, 10.00 a.m. Mme Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Committee, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my...

Human Rights Committee 10 July 2006 The Human Rights Committee, which reviews the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its 156 States parties...

Human Rights Committee BACKGROUND RELEASE 7 July 2006 Experts to Review Reports of Central African Republic, United States and United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo Reports submitted...

6 July 2006 The Chairman Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Leila Zerrougui; the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy; the Special...

6 July 2006 The Special Rapporteur on torture, Manfred Nowak, will visit the Russian Federation, including Chechnya and the North Caucasus, from 9 to 20 October 2006, at the invitation of the...

Human Rights Council 6 July 2006 Adopts Resolution on the Situation and Concludes its First Special Session The Human Rights Council this morning adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in...