Organization of work
Commission on Human Rights decision 1996/101
At its 2nd meeting, on 19 March 1996, the Commission on Human Rights decided, without a vote, to invite the following persons to participate in its meetings:
° In connection with item 3: Mr. J. Urrutia, Chairman-Rapporteur of the working group established in accordance with Commission resolution 1995/32 of 3 March 1995;
° In connection with item 3: Mr. P. Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi;
° In connection with item 3: Ms. F.Z. Ksentini, Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes;
° In connection with item 4: Mr. H. Halinen, Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel;
° In connection with item 6: Mr. M. Ennaceur, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the Right to Development;
° In connection with item 7: Mr. E. Bernales Ballesteros, Special Rapporteur on the question of the use of mercenaries;
° In connection with item 8: Mr. L. Joinet, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention;
° In connection with item 8: Mr. A. Hussain, Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression;
° In connection with item 8: Mr. P. Cumaraswamy, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers;
° In connection with item 8 (a): Mr. N. Rodley, Special Rapporteur on the question of torture;
° In connection with item 8 (c): Mr. I. Tosevski, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances;
° In connection with item 8 (c): Mr. M. Nowak, expert, special process dealing with missing persons in the former Yugoslavia;
° In connection with item 8 (d): Mr. C. Vargas Pizarro, Chairman-Rapporteur of the working group on a draft optional protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment;
° In connection with item 9 (a): Ms. R. Coomaraswamy, Special Rapporteur on violence against women;
° In connection with item 9 (d): Mr. F.M. Deng, Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. M. Copithorne, Special Representative of the Commission on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. A. Artucio Rodríguez, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Equatorial Guinea;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. Choong-Hyun Paik, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. Y. Yokota, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. C.J. Groth, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cuba;
° In connection with item 10: Ms. E. Rehn, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. M. van der Stoel, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iraq;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. G. Biró, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. R. Degni-Ségui, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Rwanda;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. B.W. N'diaye, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions;
° In connection with item 10: Mr. R. Garretón, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Zaire;
° In connection with item 10 or item 17: Ms. M. Pinto, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Guatemala;
° In connection with item 10 or item 17: Mr. M. Charfi, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia;
° In connection with item 10 (b): Mr. F. Yimer, Chairman of the Working Group on Communications of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities; representatives of States in respect of which situations are being considered under item 10 (b);
° In connection with item 10 (b): Mr. H. Templeton, independent expert; (ee) In connection with item 10 (b): Ms. N'Douré M'Bam Diarra, independent expert;
° In connection with item 12: Mr. M. Glélé-Ahanhanzo, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
° In connection with item 15: Mr. I. Maxim, Chairman of the forty-seventh session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities;
° In connection with item 17: Mr. M. Kirby, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Cambodia;
° In connection with item 17: Mr. A. Dieng, independent expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti;
° In connection with item 17: Ms. A.-M. Lizin, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights;
° In connection with item 18: Mr. A. Amor, Special Rapporteur on the question of religious intolerance;
° In connection with item 19: Mr. J. Helgesen, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on "human rights defenders";
° In connection with item 20: Mr. N. Eliasson, Chairman-Rapporteur of the working group on a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on involvement of children in armed conflicts;
° In connection with item 20 (b): Ms. O. Calcetas-Santos, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography;
° In connection with item 20 (d): Mr. I. Mora Godoy, Chairman-Rapporteur of the working group on a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on sale of children, child prostitution and pornography.