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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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Addendum to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance: Mission to Japan, Corrigendum

31 March 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Addendum to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance: Mission to Brazil (17-26 October 2005)

28 February 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Report by the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance on the Situation of Muslims and Arab Peoples in Various Parts of the World

13 February 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Addendum, Mission To Switzerland: Preliminary Note

3 February 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Report on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Addendum, Mission to Japan

24 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia And All Forms Of Discrimination, Report submitted by Mr. Doudou Diène, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

18 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Updated Study by the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance: Political Platforms Which Promote or Incite Racial Discrimination

13 January 2006 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Resolution 2005/79 on Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities

21 April 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Human Rights Resolution 2005/64: World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and the Comprehensive Implementation of and Follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

20 April 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Human Rights Resolution 2005/36: The Incompatibility between Democracy and Racism

19 April 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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