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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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Analytical Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Best Practices in Relation to Conscientious Objection to Military Service

27 February 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 2004/35 on Conscientious Objection to Military Service

19 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/34 Conscientious objection to military service

20 April 2000 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Conscientious objection to military service

22 April 1998 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Conscientious objection to military service.

8 March 1995 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Conscientious objection to military service.

10 March 1993 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The role of youth in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the question of conscientious objection to military service.

11 March 1992 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Conscientious objection to military service.

6 March 1991 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Conscientious objection to military service.

8 March 1989 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Conscientious objection to military service.

10 March 1987 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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