International Law: Specialized Sources: UN Human Rights Council, Commission & Committee

March 15, 2006. Established the Council to replace the Commission on Human Rights.

1946 through 62d/last session, March 27, 2006. Replaced by the Human Rights Council.

Resolutions of the Commission: Cite to the Report of the Commission on Human Rights to the ECOSOC, which is a supplement to the ECOSOC Official Records. Compact Shelves JX1977 A2118 (unbound in B2 South). Also available in the U.N. ODS.
Example: U.N. Comm'n on Human Rights, Res. 40 (XXXVII), U.N. ESCOR, Supp. No.5, at 243, U.N. Doc. No. A/1981/25 (1981).

Filter by committee: CCPR and document type: jurisprudence. Additional filters: state, UN document symbol, date.

Advanced Search: Symbol, e.g., =CCPR/C/102/D/1622/2007 and Truncation = Left

Relevant instruments, Lists of Issues, concluding observations, periodic reports of states parties, material from the complaint procedure, General Comments, and other Committee materials and information.

By Manfred Nowak.

By Marc J. Bossuyt.

By William A. Schabas.

Example: Communication No. 616/1995, Hamilton v. Jamaica (views adopted 23 July 1999, 66th Sess.), Report of the Human Rights Committee to the GA, GAOR, 54th Sess., Supp. No. 40 (Vol. II), at 73, U.N. Doc. No. A/54/40 (Vol. II) (2000).

Vol. I, summary meeting records. Vol. II, reports of states parties.