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Convention: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
17 December 1947 Commission on Human Rights : report to the Economic and Social Council on the 2nd session of the Commission, held at Geneva, from 2 to 17 December 1947.
24 June 1948 Summary record of the 73rd meeting, Lake Success, New York, on Tuesday, 15 June 1948 : Commission on Human Rights, 3rd session
28 June 1948 Report of the 3rd session of the Commission on Human Rights, Lake Success, 24 May to 18 June 1948
28 June 1948 Summary record of the 74th meeting, Lake Success, New York, on Tuesday, 15 June 1948 : Commission on Human Rights, 3rd session
Convention: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
23 June 1949 Report of the 5th session of the Commission on Human Rights to the Economic and Social Council, Lake Success, New York, 9 May-20 June 1949
29 May 1950 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 6th session, 27 March-19 May 1950
06 June 1953 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 9th session, 7 April-30 May 1953.
16 April 1954 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 10th session, 23 February-16 April 1954.
23 June 1949 Report of the 5th session of the Commission on Human Rights to the Economic and Social Council, Lake Success, New York, 9 May-20 June 1949
29 May 1950 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 6th session, 27 March-19 May 1950
06 June 1953 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 9th session, 7 April-30 May 1953.
16 April 1954 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 10th session, 23 February-16 April 1954.
Convention: Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
04 May 1978 Human rights questions : report of the 2nd (Social) Committee : Economic and Social Council, 1st regular session, 1978.
16 March 1979 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 35th session, 12 February-16 March 1979.
19 March 1979 Record of meeting held on 14 Mar. 1979.
14 March 1980 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 36th session, 4 February-14 March 1980.
13 March 1981 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 37th session, 2 February-13 March 1981.
16 March 1981 Record of meeting held on 10 Mar. 1981.
12 March 1982 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 38th session, 1 February-12 March 1982.
15 March 1982 Commission on Human Rights : report of the thirty-eighth session.
26 March 1982 Record of meeting held on 11 Mar. 1982.
11 March 1983 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 39th session, 31 January-11 March 1983.
16 March 1983 Summary record of the 56th meeting, Commission on Human Rights, 39th session, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 10 March 1983.
25 May 1983 Report of the 2nd (Social) Committee.
06 June 1983 Provisional summary record of the 15th meeting, Economic and Social Council, 1st regular session of 1983, held at Headquarters, New York, on Friday, 27 May 1983.
21 May 1984 Report of the 2nd (Social) Committee.
15 March 1985 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 41st session, 4 February-15 March 1985.
21 March 1985 Summary record of the 57th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 14 March 1985 : Commission on Human Rights, 41st session.
14 March 1986 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 42nd session, 3 February-14 March 1986.
14 April 1986 Summary record of the 2nd part (public) of the 56th meeting (continued), held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 13 March 1986 : Commission on Human Rights, 42nd session.
22 May 1986 Report of the 2nd (Social) Committee.
11 December 1986 Provisional verbatim record of the 97th meeting, held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 4 December 1986 : General Assembly, 41st session
26 January 1987 Proposal : [draft Convention on the Rights of the Child] / submitted by Norway.
27 January 1987 Proposal : [draft Convention on the Rights of the Child] / submitted by Norway and Four Directions Council.
13 March 1987 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 43rd session, 2 February-13 March 1987.
11 March 1988 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 44th session, 1 February-11 March 1988.
19 March 1989 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 45th session, 30 January-10 March 1989.
Convention: International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
16 March 1979 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 35th session, 12 February-16 March 1979.
03 October 1979 Report of the Sub- Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 32nd session, Geneva, 20 August - 7 September 1979.
14 March 1980 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 36th session, 4 February-14 March 1980.
13 October 1980 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 33rd session, Geneva, 18 August-12 September 1980.
13 March 1981 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 37th session, 2 February-13 March 1981.
12 March 1982 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 38th session, 1 February-12 March 1982.
11 March 1983 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 39th session, 31 January-11 March 1983.
19 October 1984 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 37th session, Geneva, 6-31 August 1984.
04 March 1985 Summary record of the 33rd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 27 February 1985 : Commission on Human Rights, 41st session.
15 March 1985 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 41st session, 4 February-15 March 1985.
04 November 1985 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 38th session, Geneva, 5-30 August 1985.
14 March 1986 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 42nd session, 3 February-14 March 1986.
01 August 1986 Report of the Secretary-General.
11 December 1986 Provisional verbatim record of the 97th meeting, held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 4 December 1986 : General Assembly, 41st session
13 March 1987 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 43rd session, 2 February-13 March 1987.
04 December 1987 Report of the 3rd Committee, part 2.
11 March 1988 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 44th session, 1 February-11 March 1988.
25 October 1988 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 40th session, Geneva, 8 August-2 September 1988.
22 February 1989 Summary record of the 22nd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 14 February 1989 : Commission on Human Rights, 45th session.
27 February 1989 Summary record of the 28th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 17 February 1989 : Commission on Human Rights, 45th session.
10 March 1989 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 45th session, 30 January-10 March 1989.
13 June 1989 Summary record of the 50th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Monday, 6 March 1989 : Commission on Human Rights, 45th session.
26 June 1989 Summary record of the 2nd part of the 55th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 8 March 1989 : Commission on Human Rights, 45th session.
13 November 1989 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 41st session, Geneva, 7 August-1 September 1989.
08 March 1990 Summary record of the 2nd part of the 46th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 1 March 1990 : Commission on Human Rights, 46th session.
09 March 1990 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 46th session, 29 January-9 March 1990.
15 October 1990 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 42nd session, Geneva, 6-31 August 1990.
11 December 1990 Report of the 3rd Committee, part 1.
08 March 1991 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 47th session, 28 January-8 March 1991.
10 December 1991 Report of the 3rd Committee, part 1.
03 January 1992 Provisional verbatim record of the 75th meeting, held at Headquarters, New York, on Tuesday, 17 December 1991 : General Assembly, 46th session.
17 February 1992 Summary record of the 23rd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 12 February 1992 : Commission on Human Rights, 48th session.
18 February 1992 Report on the situation of human rights in Iraq / prepared by Max van der Stoel, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Commission resolution 1991/74.
06 March 1992 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 48th session, 27 January-6 March 1992.
13 November 1992 Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : note / by the Secretary-General.
13 November 1992 Situation of human rights in Iraq : note / by the Secretary-General.
27 November 1992 Note verbale dated 92/11/27 from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights.
11 December 1992 Report of the 3rd Committee (part 3).
22 January 1993 Provisional verbatim record of the 92nd meeting, held at Headquarters, New York, on Friday, 18 December 1992 : General Assembly, 47th session.
17 February 1993 Report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar / prepared by Yozo Yokota, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Commission resolution 1992/58.
17 February 1993 Draft resolution / Argentina, et al.
03 March 1993 Situation of human rights in Zaire : draft resolution / Australia, et al.
09 March 1993 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 49th session.
12 March 1993 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 49th session, 1 February-12 March 1993.
15 March 1993 Summary record of the 57th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 5 March 1993 : Commission on Human Rights, 49th session.
28 June 1993 Summary record of the 28th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 19 February 1993 : Commission on Human Rights, 49th session.
25 October 1993 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 45th session, Geneva, 2-27 August 1993.
29 November 1993 Situation of human rights in Myanmar : draft resolution / Argentina, et al.
31 January 1994 Situation of human rights in Myanmar : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
08 February 1994 Summary record of the 49th meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Friday, 3 December 1993, New York, General Assembly, 48th session.
16 February 1994 Summary record of the 42nd meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Wednesday, 24 November 1993, New York, General Assembly, 48th session.
21 February 1994 Situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia : 6th periodic report on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia / submitted by Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights
25 February 1994 Report on the situation of human rights in Iraq / submitted by Max van der Stoel, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Commission resolution 1993/74.
04 March 1994 Situation of human rights in Zaire : draft resolution / Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Spain.
04 March 1994 Situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia : violations of human rights in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) : draft resolution
04 March 1994 Situation of human rights in Iraq : draft resolution / Austria, et al.
04 March 1994 Situation of human rights in Myanmar : draft resolution / Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
09 March 1994 Summary record of the 51st meeting, 1st part, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 2 March 1994 : Commission on Human Rights, 50th session.
11 March 1994 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 50th session, 31 January-11 March 1994.
28 October 1994 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 46th session, Geneva, 1-26 August 1994.
23 December 1994 General Assembly official records, 49th session : 94th meeting, Friday, 23 December 1994, New York.
30 September 1998 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 50th session, Geneva, 3-28 August 1998.
10 November 1999 Report of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on its 51st session, Geneva, 2-27 August 1999
23 November 2000 Report of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on its 52nd session, Geneva, 31 July-18 August 2000
Convention: Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
10 March 1978 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 34th session, 6 February-10 March 1978.
16 March 1979 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 35th session, 12 February-16 March 1979.
19 March 1979 Record of meeting held on 14 Mar. 1979.
14 March 1980 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 36th session, 4 February-14 March 1980.
13 March 1981 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 37th session, 2 February-13 March 1981.
16 March 1981 Record of meeting held on 10 Mar. 1981.
12 March 1982 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 38th session, 1 February-12 March 1982.
26 March 1982 Record of meeting held on 11 Mar. 1982.
11 March 1983 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 39th session, 31 January-11 March 1983.
Convention: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
03 October 1980 General Assembly, 35th session : 23rd plenary meeting, Friday, 03 October 1980, New York
04 November 1985 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 38th session, Geneva, 5-30 August 1985.
14 March 1986 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 42nd session, 3 February-14 March 1986.
11 December 1986 Provisional verbatim record of the 97th meeting, held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 4 December 1986 : General Assembly, 41st session
25 October 1988 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 40th session, Geneva, 8 August-2 September 1988.
15 October 1990 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 42nd session, Geneva, 6-31 August 1990.
24 October 1991 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 43rd session, Geneva, 5-30 August 1991.
04 March 1992 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 48th session.
06 March 1992 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 48th session, 27 January-6 March 1992.
27 April 1992 Summary record of the 52nd meeting, 1st part, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 3 March 1992 : Commission on Human Rights, 48th session.
09 March 1993 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 49th session.
15 March 1993 Summary record of the 57th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 5 March 1993 : Commission on Human Rights, 49th session.
14 June 1993 Letter dated 93/06/11 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
12 July 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action : note / by the Secretariat.
13 July 1993 Summary record of the 22nd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 16 February 1993 : Commission on Human Rights, 49th session.
25 October 1993 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 45th session, Geneva, 2-27 August 1993.
24 January 1994 General Assembly official records, 48th session : 85th plenary meeting, Monday, 20 December 1993, New York.
23 February 1994 Summary record of the 25th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 16 February 1994 : Commission on Human Rights, 50th session.
24 February 1994 A continued United Nations human rights presence in Cambodia : report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Michael Kirby (Australia), on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
28 February 1994 Proclamation of a Decade for Human Rights Education : draft resolution / Argentina, et al.
10 May 1994 Summary record of the 14th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 10 May 1994 : Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 10th session.
01 July 1994 Summary record of the 27th meeting, 1st part, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 20 August 1993 : Commission on Human Rights, Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, 45th session.
17 August 1994 Summary record of the 13th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 10 August 1994 : Commission on Human Rights, Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, 46th session.
22 August 1994 Draft report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 46th session.
26 August 1994 Summary record of the 27th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 19 August 1994 : Commission on Human Rights, Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, 46th session.
15 November 1994 Follow-up to the World Conference on Human Rights : report of the Secretary-General.
23 December 1994 General Assembly official records, 49th session : 94th meeting, Friday, 23 December 1994, New York.
21 May 1996 Summary record of the 23rd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 2 April 1996 : Commission on Human Rights, 52nd session.
03 April 1997 Summary record of the 23rd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 25 March 1997 : Commission on Human Rights, 53rd session.
26 April 2000 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 56th session
26 April 2000 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 56th session
28 April 2000 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 56th session, 20 March-28 April 2000
01 May 2000 Summary record of the 45th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 13 April 2000 : Commission on Human Rights, 56th session
26 June 2000 Summary record of the 46th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Monday, 13 April 2000 : Commission on Human Rights, 56th session
07 November 2000 Summary record of the 48th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 13 April 2000 : Commission on Human Rights, 56th session
11 April 2001 Draft resolution / Mexico, South Africa (on behalf of States members of the Non-Aligned Movement and China)
20 April 2001 Summary record of the 55th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 12 April 2001 : Commission on Human Rights, 57th session
25 April 2002 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 58th session
26 April 2002 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 58th session
01 May 2002 Summary record of the 55th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 25 April 2002 : Commission on Human Rights, 58th session
24 April 2003 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 59th session
24 April 2003 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 59th session
23 May 2003 Summary record of the 59th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 23 April 2003 : Commission on Human Rights, 59th session
15 December 2003 Human rights questions : human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 58th session
2004 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
21 April 2004 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 60th session
26 April 2004 Summary record of the 56th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 20 April 2004 : Commission on Human Rights, 60th session
09 December 2004 Human rights questions : human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 59th session
17 December 2004 The right to education : report / submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Vernor Muñoz Villalobos
21 April 2005 Draft report of the Commission : Commission on Human Rights, 61st session
22 April 2005 Commission on Human Rights : report on the 61st session, 14 March-22 April 2005
09 December 2005 Summary record of the 44th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 8 April 2004 : Commission on Human Rights, 60th session
Convention: International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
20 June 1949 Report of the 5th session of the Commission on Human Rights to the Economic and Social Council, Lake Success, New York, 9 May-20 June 1949
29 May 1950 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 6th session, 27 March-19 May 1950
09 August 1950 Report of the Commission on Human Rights (sixth session).
30 May 1953 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 9th session, 7 April-30 May 1953.
16 April 1964 Commission on Human Rights : report of the 10th session, 23 February-16 April 1954.