The 49th session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities

Conclusions and Recomendations

4 August 1997

Franciscans International and Dominicans again intervened on country situations and thematic issues in which some of our brothers and sisters are involved. We are gaining credibility at the Commission and Sub-Commission because of the gro...

Key Resolutions Adopted and Decisions Made

4 August 1997

- Violation of human rights in any part of the world The Sub-Commission adopted resolutions on the human rights situations in Congo, Bahrain and the Democratic PeopleÕs Republic of Korea. It adopted two ChairmanÕs Statements...

Statements by Experts & other NGO's

4 August 1997

i.) Agenda item 2: Violation of human rights in all countries Colombia: Ms. Forero Ucros (expert from Colombia) stated that Colombia is suffering from a long armed conflict that is keeping the country from achieving its great and h...

Highlights of the Session

4 August 1997

The 1997 session of the Sub-Commission marked a crucial point in its history. The Sub-Commission had been severely criticized by its parent body the Commission on Human Rights for neglecting its primary function as a think-tank as well as...

Statements made by FIOP

4 August 1997

Statement under agenda item 2 Question of human rights violations in all countries In their statement, Franciscans International and Dominicans said that in Pakistan the rights of persons belonging to a religious minority were se...

Summary of the Activities of FIOP

4 August 1997

The participation of Franciscans International and Dominicans at the session consisted not only in delivering statements but also in related activities to advance the issues which were raised during the session. Public statements: ...

General Summary Report

4 August 1997

I. GENERAL The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities meets annually in Geneva and is the only sub-commission of the UN Commission on Human Rights. It is made up of 26 independent experts from vario...