UNPO at the UN

Sep 26, 2006

Tibetan Edition of UN Report Released

The International Campaign for Tibet has released a Tibetan translation of a UN human rights report related to the 2005 fact-finding mission to the Peoples Republic of China by Mr. Manfred Nowak, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

Sep 26, 2006

Tibetan Edition of UN Report Released

The International Campaign for Tibet has released a Tibetan translation of a UN human rights report related to the 2005 fact-finding mission to the Peoples Republic of China by Mr. Manfred Nowak, the UN...

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Sep 25, 2006

Special Rapporteur Focuses on the Costs of Fighting...

The UN Human Rights Council has heard the annual report of Martin Scheinin, its Special Rapporteur on issues relating to fighting terrorism

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Sep 25, 2006

UN Human Rights Council hears report from Special...

Mr. Kothari raises concerns about Iranian policies of land acquisition and the prevalence of discrimination in his annual report.

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Sep 20, 2006

Panchen Lama's Case Highlighted at UN

On 19 September 2006 nine NGOs in UN Consultative Status raised the case of the missing Panchen Lama of Tibet during an interactive dialogue at the UN Human Rights Council, in connection with the 2005...

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Sep 19, 2006

UN Special Rapporteur Report on the Situation...

Underlining evidences or presumptions of human rights and fundamental freedom abuses, this document stresses the importance of interpreting the reforms on indigenous populations’ rights.

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Sep 19, 2006

Aboriginals of Australia: Response to Stavenhagen’s...

Mr. Les Malezer, UNPO Member representative of the Aboriginals of Australia, spoke following the report given by Special Rapporteur Dr. Stavenhagen concerning the situation of Human Rights and Fundamental...

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Sep 19, 2006

Council hears report on the human rights and fundamental...

UN Special Rapporteur Rodolfo Stavenhagen focuses on an “implementation gap” in his annual report on the Council

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Sep 18, 2006

High Commissioner Arbour Opens HRC Session

The deteriorating situation in Sudan and conflict in Sri Lanka form key parts of the HC on Human Rights' report to the Second Session of the Human Rights Council.

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