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HR/4740-IK/434

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF ABUSE OF IRAQI PRISONERS BY COALITION FORCES

03/05/2004
Press Release
HR/4740
IK/434


SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS

 

OF ABUSE OF IRAQI PRISONERS BY COALITION FORCES

(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 3 May (UN Information Service) –- The Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Theo van Boven, issued the following statement today:

SC/8075-IK/431

SECURITY COUNCIL'S 1518 COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES TO LISTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ENTITIES WHOSE FINANCIAL ASSETS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ

28/04/2004
Press Release
SC/8075
IK/431


SECURITY COUNCIL'S 1518 COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES to lists of INDIVIDUALS, entities

whose FINANCIAL ASSETS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ


NEW YORK, 28 April (UN Department of Political Affairs) -- The Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 1518 (2003) wishes to inform as follows:

SG/A/871-SC/8065-IK/430

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES INDEPENDENT PANEL TO PROBE ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ ALLEGATIONS

21/04/2004
Press Release
SG/A/871
SC/8065
IK/430


secretary-general Names Independent Panel to Probe ‘Oil-for-Food’ Allegations

NEW YORK, 21 April–- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan today announced the formation of the independent panel that will conduct an inquiry into allegations of impropriety in the administration and management of the Iraq “oil-for-food” programme.

SG/SM/9251-IK/428

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR RELEASE OF JAPANESE NATIONALS HELD HOSTAGE IN IRAQ

08/04/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9251
IK/428


Secretary-General Calls for Release of Japanese Nationals Held Hostage in Iraq


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:


The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the threats to the lives of three Japanese nationals who are reportedly held hostage by Iraqi militants.

SG/SM/9249-IK/427

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ALL THOSE CONCERNED IN IRAQ TO RESPECT INTERNATIONAL LAW, PARTICULARLY REGARDING PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

08/04/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9249
IK/427


Secretary-General calls on all those concerned in Iraq to respect

international law, particularly regarding protection of civilians

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:


The Secretary-General has been following with grave preoccupation the deterioration in the security situation and loss of life in Iraq over the last few days.