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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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Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin

28 December 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

7 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

16 December 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report Of The Special Rapporteur On The Independence Of Judges And Lawyers, Submitted In Accordance With Commission On Human Rights Resolution 2002/43

10 January 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Civil and Political Rights, Including the Question of Religious Intolerance: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Submitted Pursuant to Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2002/40

9 January 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Situation Of Muslim And Arab Peoples In Various Parts Of The World In The Aftermath Of The Events Of 11 September 2001 : Report / By Doudou Diene, Special Rapporteur On Contemporary Forms Of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia And Related Intolerance, Submitted Pursuant To Commission On Human Rights Resolution 2002/9

3 January 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Chairperson-Rapporteur: Louis JOINET

16 December 2002 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report On The Question Of The Use Of Mercenaries As A Means Of Violating Human Rights And Impeding The Exercise Of The Right Of Peoples To Self-Determination / Submitted By Enrique Bernales Ballesteros, Special Rapporteur, Pursuant To Commission Resolution 2002/5

29 November 2002 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture, Theo van Boven

26 February 2002 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, submitted in accordance with Commission resolution 2001/47

30 January 2002 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Thematic Reports

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