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HR/4742-IK/435
05/05/2004
Press Release
HR/4742
IK/435


UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT CALLS ON COALITION AUTHORITIES TO ALLOW

 

IRAQI DETAINEES TO CHALLENGE LAWFULNESS OF DETENTION

(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 5 May (UN Information Service) –- The Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on arbitrary detention of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Leïla Zerrougui, issued the following statement today:

IHA/902
05/05/2004
Press Release
IHA/902


UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS VISITS COLOMBIA


BOGOTA, 5 May (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, begins an official visit to Colombia today.