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The seven-number Committee on Communications, appointed last year by the UN Human Rights Commission, met for the first time yesterday to begin its study of procedures for dealing with communications alleging violations of human rights. The Committee is composed of the representatives of Argentina, India, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, the Philippines and the Ukraine.
Here, shortly before today's meeting got under way, Mr George Hakim (Lebanon), at right, is seen exchanging views with Mr. Ivan Gurievitch Neklessa (Ukrainian SSR).

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Razali Ismail (Malaysia) (centre), President of the 51st Session of the General Assembly, addresses the meeting. On the left is Ambassador Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia), President of the Security Coucncil and on the right is Ibra Ka (Senegal), Chairman of the Committee.

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Nasser Al-Kidwa, Permanent Observer of Palestine, addresses the meeting.

General view of Oscar Arias Sanchez (third from left) of Costa Rica, 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, addressing the meeting of the Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The Nobel Laureates from left to right are: Betty Williams of Ireland; Elie Wiesel of the USA; Mr Sanchez; Adolfo Esquivel of Argentina; Rigoberta Menchu of Guatemala; and Maired Corrigan Maguire of Ireland.

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Ibra Ka (centre) (Senegal), Chairman of the Committee, addresses the meeting. On the left is Razali Ismail (Malaysia), President of the 51st session of the General Assembly and on the right is Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Delegates observe a moment of silence.

The Chairman of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights in Occupied Territories, H.S Amerasinghe (Ceylon) (centre), held a press conference at United Nations Headquarters in New York today. At the left is Abby Farah (Somalia), and at the right is Borut Bohte (Yugoslavia).

The Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories, which concluded hearings in Cairo on 27 April, began hearings in Geneva yesterday, 30 April. Appearing before it were Claude Pilloud and F. P. Payot of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Committee, on 1 May, heard the testimony of Gideon Weigert, a witness who came from Israel.
Mr. Gideon Weigert, who said he lives in Jerusalem and is an Israeli national and journalist, is seen making a statement before the Special Committee.

The General Assembly's Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population in the Occupied Territories held a press conference in Geneva today.
Seen here from left to right are: Mr. Hussein Nur-Elmi (Somalia); Mr Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (Ceylon), Chairman of the Committee; and Borut Bohte (Yugoslavia).