Human rights

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

22 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/865

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ESTABLISHES SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS ON FOREIGN DEBT BURDENS, RIGHT TO EDUCATION

19980422 Independent Expert Established on Extreme Poverty; Other Resolutions Condemn Trafficking in Women, Express Concern over Disappearances

(Reissued as received.)

22 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/866

COMMISSION EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS IN CAMBODIA AND SOMALIA

19980422 Calls for Improvements in Haitian Judicial and Prison Systems; Also Passes Measures Condemning Terrorism, Violence against Women

(Reissued as received.)

22 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/867

20 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/863

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS DISCUSSION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

19980420 Concludes General Debate on Violations Of Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms around World

(Reissued as received.)