13 May 2003 An independent expert body has found violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in five countries. The Human Rights Committee, the panel that monitors how...

2 May 2003 Programme’s Theme: ‘The Media and Armed Conflict’ Addressed By Deputy Secretary-General, Panel of International Journalists A free and independent press was the lifeblood of strong...

2 mai 2003 [In French only] À l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse (3 mai), le Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, M. Sérgio Vieira de Mello, tient à...

2 May 2003 Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on World Press Freedom Day, which was observed at Headquarters, 2 May: On World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm the right of the press to...

1 May 2003 Following is the message of Koïchiro Matsuura, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on the occasion of World Press Freedom...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 April 2003 Morning Commission Continues to Adopt Measures on Specific Groups and Individuals, Civil and Political Rights, Indigenous Issues United Nations...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 23 April 2003 Morning Commission Extends Mandate of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for Three Years The Commission on Human Rights this morning adopted 10...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 23 April 2003 Afternoon Extends the Mandates of the Special Rapporteurs on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Violence against Women The Commission on...