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E/CN.4/2003/44 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-ninth session Item 9 of the provisional agenda QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD Mission report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the…

S/2002/1417 I. Introduction 1. In its resolution 1436 (2002) of 24 September 2002, the Security Council urged the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to complete, within eight months, the first and second phases of the Mission's…

INTRODUCTION The northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) region of Ituri is bracing itself for a new round of conflict, "ethnic cleansing" and civilian desperation, even as peace talks have concluded between the government and warring rebel factions, and most…

The Norwegian Refugee Council has the following goals for its work in Sierra Leone: Help provide temporary protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons, returning refugees and Liberian refugees Ensure that children and young people of school age receive a basic…

COTE D'IVOIRE: Crisis bodes ill for country, region ABIDJAN, 21 November 2002 (IRIN) Since 19 September, Cote d'Ivoire has been facing its worst crisis since independence from France in 1960. Long considered a haven of peace in troubled West Africa, it…

Troisième Commission 6 novembre 2002 38e séance - après-midi La Troisième Commission a entendu ce mercredi après midi les rapporteurs spéciaux sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Burundi et en République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Mme Marie Thérèse…

A/57/284 Summary The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Sierra Leone, pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/20, endorsed…

INTRODUCTION On 1st January 2002, there were 4.2 million people of concern to UNHCR in Africa out of about 20 million world-wide. The Africa figure included 3.3 million refugees, 500,000 internally displaced or recently returned displaced people and 267,000 former…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Regional Contingency Planning Meeting took place 24-26 June 2002, in Nairobi.1 The participation of regional representatives of UN agencies, NGOs, the Red Cross family and donors was encouraged. Representatives of Country Teams in the…

The Experience of Refugee Children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone based on Initial Findings and Recommendations from Assessment Mission 22 October - 30 November 2001 February 2002 I. INTRODUCTION This assessment was initiated by UNHCR and Save…