Human rights

8 May 1998

Press Release
HR/4360

IN COMMITMENTS TO SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM PLEDGES NOT TO USE CHILDREN UNDER 18 IN COMBAT

19980508

(Reissued as received.)

1 May 1998

Press Release
HR/4359

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO HOLD TWENTIETH SESSION AT GENEVA, 4 - 22 MAY

19980501 Background Release Panel Scheduled to Consider Reports by France, Norway, Guatemala, New Zealand, Germany, Peru, Panama, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Israel

(Reissued as received.)

27 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/874

COMMISSION ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN BURUNDI, APPROVES CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT ON EAST TIMOR

19980427 Also Passes Measures on Organization of Work

(Reissued as received.)

27 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/875

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION

19980427 Appoints Special Rapporteurs on Foreign Debt Burden, Right To Education; Establishes Working Group on Right to Development

(Reissued as received.)

24 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/872

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TAKES ACTION ON RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO MILITARY SERVICE, HOSTAGE TAKING

19980424

(Reissued as received.)

24 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/870

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ABUSES BY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ISRAEL, MYANMAR, NIGERIA, IRAQ AND SUDAN

19980424

(Reissued as received.)

24 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/873

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER SITUATIONS IN IRAN, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19980424 (Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 22 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights voiced concern this afternoon over situations in Iran and the former Yugoslavia, approving texts that for days or even weeks had been the subject of energetic negotiations.

24 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/871

COMMISSION URGES HUMAN RIGHTS IMPROVEMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN, RWANDA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA

19980424 (Reissued as received.)

23 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/869

COMMISSION COMPLETES DEBATE ON FOLLOW-UP TO CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS; CONCLUDES SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION FOR 1998 SESSION

19980423 (Reissued as received.)

23 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/868

CHAIRMAN OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION EXPRESSES CONCERN AT KILLING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER IN BOGOTA

19980423 Commission Concludes General Debate on Rights of Child, Begins Discussion on Follow-up to World Conference on Human Rights

(Reissued as received.)