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.

WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION OPENS THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION

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GENEVA, 2 September (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opened its thirty-seventh session today in Geneva.

FAREWELL FOR SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

GENEVA, 26 August (UN Information Service) -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is hosting a celebration of Sergio Vieira de Mello’s life on Thursday 28 August at 19:00 hrs at the Geneva International Conference Centre at 15 Rue Varembé.  Friends, colleagues and acquaintances are warmly invited to attend this event which is open to all. 

REMARKS OF BERTRAND RAMCHARAN, ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER

FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AT BAGHDAD AIRPORT

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GENEVA, 22 August (UN Information Service) -- Following are the comments made today by Bertrand Ramcharan, Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, at Baghdad Airport:

Friends of the United Nations, supporters of the human rights movement, dear colleagues,

ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES

SHOCK, OUTRAGE OVER EXPLOSION IN BAGHDAD

The following statement was issued today by acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Bertrand Ramcharan:

Round-up

SUB-COMMISSION ON PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

CONCLUDES FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION

Adopts 43 Texts, Including on Responsibilities of Transnational

Corporations; Effects of Counter-Terrorism Measures; Right to Development

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EXISTENCE, DIVERSITY, ACHIEVEMENTS OF WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

CELEBRATED AT HEADQUARTERS OBSERVANCE

At a Headquarters commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan celebrated the “existence, diversity and achievements of the world’s indigenous people”, and said the protection and promotion of their rights and cultures was of fundamental importance to all States and peoples.

ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SUBMITS EMERGENCY

REPORT ON LIBERIA TO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Round-up of Session

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SEVENTY-EIGHTH SESSION

Adopts Final Conclusions, Recommendations

On Reports of Slovakia, Portugal, El Salvador, Israel

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ACTING HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMBING

OF RUSSIAN MILITARY HOSPITAL

The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the Acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: