16 years ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DELIBERATES REVISED GENERAL COMMENT ON PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY BEFORE JUSTICE
21 July 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed a revised General Comment on article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the principle of equality before justice.
The revised General Comment has already been discussed by the Committee at a previous session, and focused on a document proposed by Committee Member Walter Kälin.
The revised General Comment (CCPR/C/83/CRP.4), when adopted, will replace General Comment number 13, reflecting on and further developing it. It notes that the right to a fair trial and…
16 years ago
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF THAILAND
20 July 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee has considered the initial report of Thailand on how that State party implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Introducing the report, Sorajak Kasemsuvan, Vice Minister at the Thai Prime Minister’s Office, said human rights were not something alien to the people of Thailand. Respect for human dignity, commitment to justice, compassion and a sense of mutual obligation to fellow human beings, which together constituted core human rights principles, were among the sacred values of Thai society. Human rights…
16 years ago
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
20 July 2005
Meeting Summaries
Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, met this afternoon with Members of the Human Rights Committee to discuss her plan of action for expansion and renewal of her Office.
The Member States of the United Nations appeared to be enthusiastic about the plan's proposed changes, Ms. Arbour said. The plan was now part of the Secretary-General's package of reform proposals, which included a call to replace the Commission on Human Rights with a Human Rights Council. It was expected that a consensus would be reached in September on the…
16 years 1 month ago
Opening of seminar on "The United Nations Commission on Human Rights: an Evolution"
19 July 2005
| Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Speech
19 juillet 2005Opening of seminar on "The United Nations Commission on Human Rights: an Evolution"Welcome remarks by Mr. Sergei OrdzhonikidzeUnited Nations Under-Secretary-GeneralDirector-General of the United Nations Office at GenevaAt a seminar entitled "The United Nations Commission on Human Rights: an Evolution" Palais des Nations, Tuesday, 19 July 2005Madam High CommissionerMadam RapporteurLadies and Gentlemen:It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations today for this annual seminar, organized by the…
16 years 1 month ago
NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LITHUANIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG
19 July 2005
Presentation of Credentials
Eduardas Borisovas, the new Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Borisovas had been serving as Lithuania's Consul General in Saint Petersburg in the Russian Federation, a post he held since 2004. Between 2001 and 2004, he held a number of posts, including as Representative of Lithuania in the Committee of Senior Officials of the Baltic Sea…
16 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
19 July 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Unit of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about new statements by the Secretary-General on Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Iraq and the Middle East; Geneva activities; and other issues. Spokespersons for the Economic Commission for Europe, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Intellectual Property Organization participated…
16 years 1 month ago
REMARKS BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNOG TO SEMINAR ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
19 July 2005
Press Conferences
Following are the welcome remarks delivered today by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the opening of the Seminar on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights - An Evolution, which was organized by the World Federation of United Nations Associations in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights:
"It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the Palais des Nations today for this annual seminar, organized by the World Federation of…
16 years 1 month ago
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERS REPORT OF SYRIA
18 July 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee has considered the third periodic report of Syria on how that State party implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Introducing the report, Bashar Ja’afari, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said Syria had always tried to be honest with itself and its principles, and refused to contradict its strong principles regarding what was required to be done, in particular with regard to the causes of terrorism. Most political commentators had come to recognise that Syria’s…
16 years 1 month ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF SLOVENIA
15 July 2005
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee has considered the second periodic report of Slovenia on how that State party is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Introducing the report, Vinko Gorenak, Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior of Slovenia, said Slovenia was a young independent State, only 14 years old, during which time it had accomplished much in the field of the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. One third of the Constitution was dedicated to this particular subject, while many other provisions were dedicated…
16 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
15 July 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the launch of the "Alliance of Civilizations" initiative; the reform of the United Nations, tsunami developments, Geneva activities, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Europe, UNAIDS, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Children…
