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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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Right To Development: Report of the Working Group on the Right to Development on its seventh session (Geneva, 9-13 January 2006) Chairperson-Rapporteur: Mr. Ibrahim Salama (Egypt)

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

Rights Of The Child: Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, Karin Sham-Poo

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

Report on the human rights aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Addendum, Mission to Lebanon (7 to 16 February 2005)

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

Economic, Social And Cultural Rights: Adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights Report of the Special Rapporteur, Okechukwu Ibeanu,

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Aspects of the Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Sigma Huda

20 February 2006 | 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

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

Report on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Addendum, Mission to Afghanistan (9 to 19 July 2005)

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

Assistance to Sierra Leone in the field of human rights, Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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

Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Kälin. Addendum MISSION TO THE SUDAN* ** (3-13 October 2005)

13 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

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