24 August 2006 Professor Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, made the following statement to the media at the end of a visit to Guatemala: “I want to...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights AFTERNOON 24 August 2006 Hears Statements by Non-Governmental Organizations on Administration of Justice, Rule of Law and Democracy The...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights MORNING 24 August 2006 Appoints Four New Special Rapporteurs The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection on Human Rights this...

Geneva, 23 August 2006 –. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, today expressed support for the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...

23 August 2006 The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, Miloon Kothari, concluded his visit to Australia on 15 August 2006. During his...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 22 August 2006 The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights this morning briefly met in public session to hear...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 22 August 2006 Experts Present Working Papers on Accountability of International Personnel Taking Part in Peace Support Operations, on...

21 August 2006 A United Nations independent human rights expert begins today a five-day official visit to Guatemala. Philip Alston, Professor of International Law at New York University, is the Human...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 21 August 2006 Discusses Reports on Human Rights With Regard to Small Arms, Terrorism, State Sovereignty, and on Universal Implementation...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 18 August 2006 The Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights this morning suspended its consideration of item 6 on its...