GENEVA, 17 March (UN Information Service) -- The rise of contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia was increasingly disturbing, the Special Rapporteur on racism, Maurice Glele-Ahanhanzo, told the Human Rights Commission this afternoon.
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GENEVA, 14 March (UN Information Service) -- Armenian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian told the Commission on Human Rights this morning that his country had chosen the path of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human life and dignity.
GENEVA, 13 March (UN Information Service) -- Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur Enrique Bernales Ballesteros called this afternoon for national and international steps to curb the use of mercenaries.
GENEVA, 12 March (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights condemned this afternoon the hostage taking in Lima, Peru, and called for the immediate release of the hostages.
GENEVA, 13 March (UN Information Service) -- The Czech Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights of Benin addressed the Commission on Human Rights this morning as it continued its general debate on the situation in the occupied Arab territories and the right to self-determination.
GENEVA, 12 March (UN Information Service) -- Government Ministers from Bangladesh, Uganda, Rwanda and Slovenia this morning outlined to the Commission on Human Rights their countries' efforts to promote and protect fundamental freedoms.
