13 August 2004 The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights this afternoon adjourned its fifty-sixth session, held from 26 July to 13 August, during which it adopted 53...

13 August 2004 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the report of Portugal on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the...

13 August 2004 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders, Hina Jilani, will undertake a fact-finding mission to Angola from 15 to 24 August 2004 at the invitation...

13 August 2004 United Nations Commission on Human Rights Chairman Mike Smith has appointed Okechukwu Ibeanu (Nigeria) as Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping...

13 August 2004 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION TO VISIT BELARUS FROM 15 TO 26 AUGUST 2004 The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will visit the Republic of Belarus from 15 to 26...

12 August 2004 Appoints Two Special Rapporteurs on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent, Establishes Working Group on Terrorism and Human Rights The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection...