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UN Commission on Human Rights

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission on Human Rights was slated to be abolished on 16 June 2006 with the conclusion of its sixty-second session and pursuant to General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/251 establishing the Human Rights Council. The Commission on Human Rights for decades was considered to be the central architect of the work of the United Nations in the field of human rights. Delegates from its 53 member States, together with those of observer States and non-governmental organizations, met in March/April of each year in regular sessions in Geneva, though special sessions were sometimes held at other times to deal with urgent and acute human rights situations. It was assisted in this work by the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, a number of working groups and a network of individual experts, representatives and special rapporteurs mandated to report to it on specific issues or countries. At its regular sessions, the Commission adopted resolutions, decisions and statements on matters of relevance to individuals in all regions and circumstances.  Website: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/chr
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Vitit Muntarbhorn

23 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Report submitted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders

23 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Civil And Political Rights, Including The Questions Of Independence Of The Judiciary, Administration, Of Justice, Impunity: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers

23 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Situation of human rights in Cuba, Report submitted by the Personal Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

20 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences on the Due Diligence Standard as a Tool for the Elimination of Violence against Women

20 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food: Addendum, Mission to Guatemala

18 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Addendum to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People: Analysis of Country Situations and Other Activities of the Special Rapporteur

18 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia And All Forms Of Discrimination, Report submitted by Mr. Doudou Diène, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

18 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Indigenous Issues: Human rights and indigenous issues, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Addendum

17 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Addendum, Mission to Columbia (5-13 July 2005)

17 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

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