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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 independent expert to update the Set of principles to combat impunity

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

Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

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

Report submitted by Ms. Gabriela Rodríquez Pizarro, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants

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

Report submitted by Mr. Juan Miguel Petit, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food

24 January 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers

20 January 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a componentof the right to an adequate standard of living, Miloon Kothari

17 January 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People

6 January 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin, submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2004/55

31 December 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

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