13 June 2003 Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June: The torturer seeks to break the will and spirit of his victim...

26 June 2003 The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and Officer in charge of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bertrand Ramcharan, approved, on behalf of the...

26 June 2003 Background Release NEW YORK, 25 June (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its twenty-ninth session at...

26 June 2003 In commemoration of the 26 June 2003 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 52/149 of 12...

26 June 2003 Background Release Scheduled to Conclude on 25 July, Council Will Also Consider UN Development Activities, Coordination Issues, Humanitarian Affairs, Conference Follow-up The Economic and...

26 June 2003 The United Nations Committee against Torture, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture, the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary...

STATEMENT OF MR. BERTRAND RAMCHARAN, ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TO THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES PALAIS WILSON 23 JUNE 2003 Distinguished chairpersons...

23 June 2003 10th Annual Meeting of Special Rapporteurs, Representatives, Independent Experts and Chairpersons of Working Groups of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 23 – 26 June 2003) Opening...