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GA/SHC/3337

IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER'S DIALOGUES WITH GOVERNMENTS STRESSED IN THIRD COMMITTEE

29 November 1995


Press Release
GA/SHC/3337


IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER'S DIALOGUES WITH GOVERNMENTS STRESSED IN THIRD COMMITTEE

19951129 Indonesia, Sudan, Iraq, Iran Respond to Criticisms of Human Rights Policies

The importance of the personal dialogues of the High Commissioner for Human Rights with different governments was emphasized, as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) this afternoon continued its consideration of human rights questions.

DH/2032

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 29 November 1995

29 November 1995


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DH/2032


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 29 November 1995

19951129 * Secretary-General reports numerous atrocities committed around Srebrenica, Zepa, Banja Luka and Sanski Most earlier in year; says international community must not allow such acts to go unpunished.

* Secretary-General concludes visit to Ghana; has meetings with President of Sierra Leone in Freetown and Liberian Council of State in Monrovia.

HR/4253

ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF MAURITIUS

29 November 1995


Press Release
HR/4253


ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF MAURITIUS

19951129

GENEVA, 28 November (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Mauritius, hearing additional responses from that country's delegation.