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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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Violations of human rights in southern Africa : report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts.

17 February 1995 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.

17 February 1995 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Monitoring and assisting the transition to democracy in South Africa.

17 February 1995 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.

18 February 1994 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in South Africa.

18 February 1994 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in South Africa.

26 February 1993 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and launching of a Third Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.

26 February 1993 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist regime of South Africa.

26 February 1993 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.

26 February 1993 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime in South Africa.

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

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