This Fact Sheet is intended to provide Governments and a wide range of professionals who frequently come into contact with human rights defenders with a rapid understanding of what a “human rights...

01.04.2004 Commission also Hears from Chairperson of Working Group on Draft Instrument to Protect Persons from Enforced Disappearance The Commission on Human Rights this morning continued with its...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 31 March 2003 Afternoon Minister of Justice of Togolese Republic Speaks The Commission on Human Rights heard this afternoon from experts assigned to investigate...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 31 March 2003 Morning Commission Continues Consideration of the Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, Including Palestine...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 28 March 2003 Statement by Mr. Gerhart Baum Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Sudan Item 9: Question...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 28 March 2003 Afternoon Commission on Human Rights Continues Debate on Occupied Arab Territories Special Rapporteurs and a Special Representative summarized...

Geneva 27 March 2003 Madam Chairperson, I would like first of all to congratulate you on assuming the Chair of the 59th session of the Commission on Human Rights. I wish you and the members of the...

Commission on Human Rights 59th Session 27 March 2003 Madam Chairperson, I should like to thank the Commission for giving me the opportunity, also this year, to refer to the Council of Europe’s work...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 27 March 2003 Morning Hears Statements by Foreign Minister of Ireland and Director-General of Human Rights of Council of Europe The Commission on Human Rights...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 27 March 2003 Afternoon Norwegian State Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Delivers Address The Commission on Human Rights began consideration this...