Human rights

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/905

HIGH COMMISSIONER MARY ROBINSON BRIEFS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ON SITUATION OF KOSOVAR REFUGEES

19990409 Rapporteurs on Forced Disappearances, Summary Executions, Draft Optional Protocol to Convention against Torture Introduce Reports

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/903

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR GREATER EMPHASIS ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

19990409 Commission on Human Rights Urged To Back Foreign Debt Relief and Combat Rising Poverty

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/906

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS DECRY TORTURE, DISAPPEARANCES, RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, PROBLEMS WITH ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

19990409 Commission on Human Rights Continues Review of Civil and Political Rights

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/904

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS STARTS DEBATE ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

19990409 Commission Hears Statements From Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Special Rapporteur on Torture

(Reissued as received.)

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/4405
REC/37

9 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CT/540

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION HELD AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 22 MARCH TO 9 APRIL

19990409 Adopts Concluding Observations on Reports of Chile, Canada, Lesotho And Costa Rica on Implementation of Civil and Political Rights Covenant

8 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CT/539

8 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/901

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES UP ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

19990408 Independent Experts on Extreme Poverty and Structural Adjustment Policies; Special Rapporteur on Toxic Waste, Present Their Reports

(Reissued as received.)

8 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CN/902

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HEARS SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON EDUCATION, EFFECT OF FOREIGN DEBT ON HUMAN RIGHTS INTRODUCE REPORTS

19990408 Economic, Social, Cultural Rights Are Among Most Basic Human Rights, Speakers Stress

(Reissued as received.)

7 April 1999

Press Release
HR/CT/538

MEMBERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPRESS CONCERN AT CONSISTENT USE OF ONLY ONE OFFICIAL UNITED NATIONS LANGUAGE IN WORKING GROUP AND BUREAU MEETINGS

19990407 Committee Continues Consideration of Revised Draft General Comment on Article 3 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights