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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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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

28 February 1992 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan / submitted by Felix Ermacora, Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1991/78

17 February 1992 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan / prepared by the Special Rapporteur, Felix Ermacora, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1990/53

28 January 1991 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan / prepared by the Special Rapporteur, Felix Ermacora, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1989/67

31 January 1990 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan / prepared by the Special Rapporteur, Felix Ermacora, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1988/67

16 February 1989 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

Report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan / prepared by the Special Rapporteur, Felix Ermacora, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1987/58

26 February 1988 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

The administration of justice and the human rights of detainees

12 March 1986 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The administration of justice and the human rights of detainees : elaboration of a 2nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty.

14 March 1985 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The administration of justice and the human rights of detainees.

11 March 1985 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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