Human rights

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

Foreign Ministers of Ireland, Germany, Paraguay,

And Senior Official from Nigeria Deliver Statements

(Reissued as received.)

Human Rights Committee

Eightieth Session

2166^th & 2167^th Meetings (AM & PM)

HUMAN RIGHTS BODY OPENS SESSION, REVIEWS COLOMBIA’S HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD

The United Nations expert panel monitoring the efforts of world governments to ensure respect for civil liberties, promote self-determination, and safeguard fundamental freedoms kicked off its first substantive session of 2004 today in New York.

SIXTIETH SESSION OF COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE

HELD IN GENEVA, 15 MARCH – 23 APRIL

VIENNA, 12 March (UN Information Service) -- The sixtieth session of the Commission of Human Rights will be held in Geneva from 15 March to 23 April 2004.  On the agenda is also the Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the follow-up to the World Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna in 1993.

Background Release                                         

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD 80THSESSION IN NEW YORK

FROM 15 MARCH TO 2 APRIL 2004

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COMMITTEE ON MIGRANT WORKERS’ RIGHTS ENDS FIRST SESSION

Calls for Greater Ratification of Migrants Treaty

FIRST SESSION OF COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF RIGHTS

OF MIGRANTS IN GENEVA FROM 1 TO 5 MARCH

Committee to Elect Bureau, Establish its Rules of Procedure,

Draw Up General Guidelines on Reports to be Submitted by States Parties

(Reissued as received.)

BERTRAND RAMCHARAN WELCOMES NOMINATION OF LOUISE ARBOUR

AS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

(Reissued as received.)

Round-up

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION

Adopts Conclusions on Reports of Indonesia, Guyana, Armenia, Germany

Netherlands (including Aruba), India, Papua New Guinea, Slovenia, Japan

(Reissued as received.)

                                                      HR/4722

HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION IN HAITI

(Reissued as received)