Human rights

3 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/842

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HEARS ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS AGAINST PRISONERS, DETAINEES

19980403 (Reissued as received.)

3 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/845

NON-GOVERNMENTAL GROUPS WELCOME COMPLETION OF DRAFT DECLARATION ON PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, IN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

19980403

(Reissued as received.)

3 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/843

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON TORTURE, DETENTION, INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES

19980403

(Reissued as received.)

2 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/841

CALLS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN WORK OF SUBCOMMISSION ON PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION AND PROTECTION OF MINORITIES HEARD AT COMMISSION

19980402 Commission Starts Consideration of Human Rights Of Persons Subjected to Detention or Imprisonment, Including Torture

(Reissued as received.)

2 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/840

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSES SITUATION IN COLOMBIA

19980402

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 31 March (UN Information Service) -- The situation in Colombia was the focus of discussion this afternoon, as the Commission on Human Rights received the report of the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bogota.

1 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/838

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON MIGRANT WORKERS, MINORITIES AND ELIMINATION OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

19980401 Commission Hears Calls for States to Ratify Convention On Rights of Migrant Workers, Warning against Politicization

(Reissued as received.)

1 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/514

FINLAND SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS IN GUARANTEEING HUMAN RIGHTS, CHAIRMAN OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE STATES

19980401 Committee Concludes Consideration of Compliance By Finland with Covenant on Civil, Political Rights

1 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/839

COMMISSION HEARS FURTHER CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITIES, RELIGIOUS GROUPS

19980401 Takes Up Report of Subcommission On Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities

(Reissued as received.)

1 April 1998

Press Release
HR/CT/513

FINLAND SEEKS TO BRING ITS CONSTITUTION INTO COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TOLD

19980401 Begins Consideration of Finland's Implementation Of International Covenant on Civil, Political Rights

31 March 1998

Press Release
HR/CN/836

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES UP CONCERNS OF MIGRANT WORKERS, MINORITIES, EFFORTS TO COMBAT RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

19980331 (Reissued as received.)