The Closing and Final Session of the 58th Session of UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
By Budi Tjahjono
Pax Romana would like to share with you our observation of the 58th Session of the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (Sub-Commission) which took place in Palais des Nations, on August 7-25 August 2006. The 58th Session was supposed to be the final session.
55th Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Interventions made during the 55th Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Geneva, 28th July to 15th August, 2003
54th Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Interventions made during the 54th Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Geneva, 29 July to 16 August, 2002
52nd Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Geneva, 22 August 2000
Some Progress Despite New Restrictions
Despite restrictions introduced by the last session of the UN Commission on Human Rights on the mandate of the Sub-Commission, including the shortening of the session from 4 to 3 weeks and the prohibition against making country specific resolutions, some progress was made during the 52nd session of the Sub-Commission, especially in the field of economic, social and cultural rights.
53rd Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Interventions made during the 53rd Session of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Geneva, 30 July to 17 August, 2001