Human rights

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

(Reissued as received.)

EXPERT MEETING IN GENEVA TO DISCUSS POST-CONFLICT

JUSTICE, RECONCILIATION, 26 SEPTEMBER

(Reissued as received.)

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

CONDEMNS RECENT INCIDENTS IN BUNIA

(Reissued as received.)

HIGH-LEVEL PANEL CALLS FOR FURTHER MEASURES TO BATTLE

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND BIAS

(Reissued as received.)

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

HOLD FIRST MEETING IN GENEVA

(Reissued as received.)

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

(Reissued as received.)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE RULES ON COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS

(Reissued as received.)

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.