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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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Human Rights Resolution 2005/29: Strengthening of Popular Participation, Equity, Social Justice and Non-discrimination as Essential Foundations of Democracy

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

Human Rights Resolution 2005/22: Question of the Realization in All Countries of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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

Human Rights Resolution 2005/20: Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Different Cultural Identities

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

Human Rights Resolution 2005/19: Effects of Economic Reform Policies and Foreign Debt on the Full Enjoyment of All Human Rights

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

Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2004/31: Strengthening of Popular Participation, Equity, Social Justice and Non-discrimination as Essential Foundations of Democracy

19 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2004/29: Question of the Realization in All Countries of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and Study of Special Problems Which the Developing Countries Face in Their Efforts to Achieve These Human Rights

19 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2004/20: Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Different Cultural Identities

16 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2004/18: Effects of Structural Adjustment Policies and Foreign Debt on the Full Enjoyment of All Human Rights, Particularly Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

16 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Commission on Human Rights Resolution 2003/35: Strengthening of Popular Participation, Equity, Social Justice and Non-discrimination as Essential Foundations of Democracy

23 April 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/26: Promotion of the Enjoyment of the Cultural Rights of Everyone and Respect for Different Cultural Identities

22 April 2003 | Publisher: UN Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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