8 May 2003 Background Release Bringing together more than 1,500 people from some 500 indigenous groups worldwide, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will hold its second session at Headquarters...

CESCR 30th session 8 May 2003 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today started its review of an initial report of Brazil, hearing a Government delegation say that the new Government...

CAT 30th session 8 May 2003 Afternoon The Committee against Torture began its consideration this afternoon of an initial report of Moldova, questioning a five-member Government delegation, among other...

CAT 30th session 8 May 2003 Morning The Committee against Torture met briefly in public session late this morning to hear Committee Expert Felice Gaer report on a meeting held in Liechtenstein from 4...

8 May 2003 The Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Dato' Param Cumaraswamy, is concerned over the budgetary problems facing...

Kigali, 8 May 2003 Second Ministerial Meeting on Human Rights in Africa 8-9 May, 2003 Kigali, Rwanda Message of Sergio Vieira de Mello High Commissioner for Human Rights And Remarks by Dr. Bertrand...

CAT 30th session 7 May 2003 Morning The Committee against Torture met in a brief public session this morning to review organizational and other matters, discussing its contribution to the work of an...

CAT 30th session 7 May 2003 Afternoon The Committee against Torture continued its review this afternoon of an initial report of Belgium, hearing a Government delegation describe the rationale for what...

CESCR 30th session 7 May 2003 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today reviewed the third periodic report from Luxembourg, questioning a Government delegation, among other things...