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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 on Adequate Housing as a Component of the Right to an Adequate Standard of Living: Mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran (19-31 July 2005)

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences, Yakin Ertürk : addendum : Mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran (29 January to 6 February 2005)

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran

23 December 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Ambeyi Ligabo: Addendum Mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran

12 January 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Addendum: Visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran (15-27 February 2003)

11 September 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention : addendum : visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran (15-27 February 2003)

27 June 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Abid Hussain, submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/45

11 March 1996 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

Implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief : report submitted by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/23 : addendum : visit by the Special Rapporteur to the Islamic Republic of Iran

9 February 1996 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Mission Reports

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