Geneva and Banjul, 28 June 2006 The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Human Rights Defenders, Hina Jilani, and the Special Rapporteur of the African Commission...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 28 June 2006 Speakers Urge Extension of Mandates of Special Procedures for One Year Pending Examination in an Inter-Sessional Working Group The Human Rights Council this...

28 June 2006 The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances issued the following statement today: The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances...

Human Rights Council MORNING 28 June 2006 The Human Rights Council this morning discussed how to set up the modalities of the universal periodic review mechanism, which would periodically review the...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 27 June 2006 Speakers Urge Council to Approve the Draft Convention The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting concluded its discussion on the report of the Working Group...

27 June 2006 The Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) issued the following statement on 26 June 2006 in Bogotá...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 27 June 2006 Speakers Divided on Question of Adoption of Draft Declaration The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the report of the Working Group on a draft...

Human Rights Council MORNING 27 June 2006 Council Concludes Discussion on Right to Development The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Working Groups on the elaboration of...