In the report, the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights provides an overview and assessment of the notion, characteristics and legal status of unilateral sanctions.

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 12 March 2012 The Human Rights Council today held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's...

Human Rights Committee 29 October 2004 The Human Rights Committee today discussed progress made on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which provides for...

29 October 2004 The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Miloon Kothari, issued the following statement today: "The Special Rapporteur on adequate...

28 October 2004 The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on the promotion and the protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Ambeyi Ligabo, has...

Human Rights Committee 28 October 2004 The Human Rights Committee has considered the fifth periodic report of Poland on how that State party implements the provisions of the International Covenant on...

Human Rights Committee 28 October 2004 The Human Rights Committee held its third informal meeting today with States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The meeting...

28 October 2004 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour today urged that the promised investigation into the deaths earlier this week in southern Thailand of some 87...

28 October 2004, New York Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished members of the Security Council, A few weeks ago, I briefed you on the situation in Darfur. On that occasion, I drew your...

59TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Wednesday, 27 October 2004 I. The interim-report (doc. A/59/324) A. The absolute prohibition of torture Chairperson, Distinguished Representatives and Observers, I...