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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO MEET IN NEW YORK , 13 - 31 MARCH

Experts to Review Reports of Norway ,

Democratic Republic of Congo , Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-China

HUMAN RIGHTS HIGH COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR STATE, MAOISTS TO RESPECT

 

INTERNATIONAL LAW IN NEPAL’S ARMED CONFLICT

(Reissued as received.)

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COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD TO MEET IN GENEVA FROM 9 TO 27 JANUARY

Situations in 15 Countries to Be Reviewed

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SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR CALLS ON GERMANY TO PUT UZBEKISTAN ’S

INTERIOR MINISTER ON TRIAL FOR CRIMES OF TORTURE

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GENEVA, 19 December –- The Special Rapporteur on torture of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Manfred Nowak, issued the following statement on Friday, 16 December:

DONORS MUST MEET INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO SURVIVORS

OF SOUTH ASIA TSUNAMI, UN EXPERTS WARN

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Second Meeting of States Parties

to Convention on Migrant Workers

2^nd Meeting (AM)

MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON MIGRANT WORKERS’ RIGHTS

ELECTS OFFICERS, FIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Number of Migrant Workers Currently Estimated at over 185 Million Worldwide

FOURTH SEMINAR IN UNLEARNING INTOLERANCE SERIES TO FOCUS

ON CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN COMBATING GENOCIDE

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO HOLD EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

IN GENEVA , 17 OCTOBER - 3 NOVEMBER 2005

Experts to Review Reports of Canada , Paraguay , Italy , Brazil

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Round-Up of Session

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES FORTIETH SESSION

Adopts Conclusions on Reports from Australia ,

Algeria , Uganda , China , Finland , Denmark , Russian Federation

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