SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION CALLS

FOR GREATER TOLERANCE, FEWER ALIBIS

NGOs Level Charges, Raise Issues in Discussion on Civil and Political Rights

(Reissued as received.)

CHAIRPERSON OF WOMEN’s anti-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

ADDRESSES human rights COMMISSION

General Debate on Civil, Political Rights Concludes

(Reissued as received.)

COUNTRIES DESCRIBE EFFORTS TO ADVANCE CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

National Delegations Urge Strengthening of Judicial Independence,

Democracy, Freedom of Religion; Call for End to Torture, Extrajudicial Executions

(Reissued as received.)

SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES

AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PRESENT REPORTS

Commission Also Hears from Chairperson of Working Group

On Draft Instrument to Protect Persons from Enforced Disappearance

(Reissued as received.)

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS STARTS CONSIDERATION

OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

Hears from Four Mandate Holders Dealing

With Extrajudicial or Arbitrary Executions, Arbitrary Detention, and Torture

(Reissued as received.)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ADDRESSED BY OFFICE FOR SECURITY

AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, BRAZIL

Also Concludes Debate on Economic, Social, Cultural Rights

SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON RIGHTS TO HEALTH, EDUCATION PRESENT FINDINGS TO COMMISSION

Call for Greater Attention to Sexual

And Reproductive Health, End to Fees for Primary Education

(Reissued as received.)

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE

ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

Hears Reports on Involuntary Disappearances,

Optional Protocol, Right to Housing, Illicit Movement of Toxic Products

(Reissued as received.)

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INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT,

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO FOOD PRESENT REPORTS

Commission Continues General Debate on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

(Reissued as received.)