Human rights

Background Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD 79TH SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 20 OCTOBER TO 7 NOVEMBER

Experts to Review Situation in Philippines,

Russian Federation, Equatorial Guinea, Latvia, Sri Lanka

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AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM ‘CHILD SOLDIERS’

TO BE SCREENED AT THE UNITED NATIONS

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2003 -- A screening of the award-winning documentary film “Child Soldiers”, hosted by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in collaboration with HBO, will take place on Monday, 6 October 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.

Round-Up of Session

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION

Adopts Conclusions on Reports of San Marino, Canada, New Zealand,

Pakistan, Madagascar, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Bangladesh and Georgia

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EXPERT MEETING IN GENEVA TO DISCUSS POST-CONFLICT

JUSTICE, RECONCILIATION, 26 SEPTEMBER

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SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

CONDEMNS RECENT INCIDENTS IN BUNIA

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HIGH-LEVEL PANEL CALLS FOR FURTHER MEASURES TO BATTLE

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND BIAS

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EMINENT PERSONS CHARGED WITH FOLLOW-UP OF DURBAN ANTI-RACISM CONFERENCE

HOLD FIRST MEETING IN GENEVA

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Background Release

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD TO HOLD THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION

IN GENEVA FROM 15 SEPTEMBER TO 3 OCTOBER

Reports from San Marino, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan,

Madagascar, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Bangladesh, Georgia to Be Reviewed

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE RULES ON COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS

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GENEVA, 4 September (UN Information Service) -- An independent human rights body has found violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 12 countries.