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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 adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, Miloon Kothari

3 March 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the High Commissioner on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

1 March 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

The right to freedom of opinion and expression. Report of the Special Rapporteur, Ambeyi Ligabo

28 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Study by the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing as a Component of the Right to an Adequate Standard of Living on Women and Adequate Housing

25 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report by the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mr. Doudou Diène

23 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Report of the Special Rapporteur, Theo van Boven

21 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the independent expert to update the Set of Principles to combat impunity

18 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic 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

16 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights

15 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Combating defamation of religions. Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

9 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

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