Human rights

25 November 1996

Press Release
HR/4310

COMMITTEE ON TORTURE CONCLUDES SESSION

19961125 Committee Reviewed Reports by Algeria, Georgia, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Poland, Uruguay

13 November 1996

Press Release
HR/4308

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD WINTER SESSION IN GENEVA, 18 NOVEMBER - 6 DECEMBER

19961113 Background Release To Review Treaty Compliance by Dominican Republic, Portugal (Macau), Belarus, Finland, United Kingdom (Hong Kong)

28 October 1996

Press Release
HR/4305

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN ZAIRE REPORTS ON LATEST MISSION TO COUNTRY

19961028 Information Gathered Tells of Continuing Summary Executions, Arbitrary Arrests, Torture and Persistent Impunity

17 October 1996

Press Release
HR/CT/475

16 October 1996

Press Release
HR/4304

COMMITTEE SEES SOME PROGRESS IN EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF CONVENTION ON RIGHTS OF CHILD

19961016 Review of Reports from Morocco, Uruguay, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Slovenia also Notes Lack of Measures to Make Treaty Fully Effective

(Delayed in transmission)

8 October 1996

Press Release
HR/4303

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT RIGHTS SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN

19961008 (Delayed in transmission.)

26 September 1996

Press Release
HR/4302

MEDIA AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TO BE DEBATED AT GENEVA

19960926 GENEVA, 25 September (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold a general discussion on issues relating to the media and children on 7 October.

The meeting will bring together journalists, editors, representatives of United Nations agencies, human rights experts and non-governmental organizations.

20 September 1996

Press Release
HR/4301

18 September 1996

Press Release
HR/CT/474

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD THIRTEENTH SESSION IN GENEVA

19960918 Background Release

GENEVA, 17 September (UN Information Service) -- The promotion and protection of children's rights in Morocco, Nigeria, Uruguay, United Kingdom (Hong Kong), Mauritius and Slovenia will be the focus of discussion as the Committee on the Rights of the Child meets for its thirteenth session at Geneva from 23 September to 11 October.

31 July 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/753