Human Rights Council draft resolution [UN GA]

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Human Rights Council draft resolution [UN GA]

February 23, 2006 09:48:00 pm

Draft resolution by the President of the UN General Assembly: Human Rights Council [proposing establishment of a 47-member Human Rights Council whose membership would be open to all UN member states]. Read the full text of the draft resolution [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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