Press Release

21 March 1996

Press Release
HR/CT/458

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE COMMENDS PROGRESS OF SPAIN; COMPLETES CONSIDERATION OF FOURTH PERIODIC REPORT

19960321 Experts Stress Need for Implementation of International Covenant on Civil, Political Rights Even While Combatting Terrorism

21 March 1996

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SG/SM/5933
CA/117

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL ALVARO DE SOTO COMPLETES MISSION TO EL SALVADOR TO ASSESS IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACE ACCORDS

19960321 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:

20 March 1996

Press Release
HR/CN/709

20 March 1996

Press Release
TAD/1815

20 March 1996

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GA/AB/3063

STANDARDIZED RATES OF DEATH, DISABILITY BENEFIT NEEDED FOR PEACE-KEEPERS, INDIA TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19960320 Speakers Say Current System of Death, Disability Benefits Does Not Observe Principle of Equal Treatment of Member States

20 March 1996

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PAL/1829

20 March 1996

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WOM/915

FOUR DRAFT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN WOMEN'S COMMISSION

19960320 Texts Concern Middle East, Trafficking in Women and Girls, Eradicating 'Feminization' of Poverty, Women's Rights in UN Activities

20 March 1996

Press Release
DH/2105

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 20 March 1996

19960320 * New walls of misunderstanding in post cold-war period cast compatriots against one another, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says.

* Secretary-General to send fact-finding mission to Nigeria, at request of Nigerian Government.

20 March 1996

Press Release
HR/CT/455

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF THIRD PERIODIC REPORT OF MAURITIUS

19960320 Also Approves List of Questions for Nigeria

Serious attempts were being made in Mauritius to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, experts of the Human Rights Committee, the Covenant's monitoring body, stated this morning, as they concluded consideration of that country's third periodic report.

20 March 1996

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UNU/173