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The United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities opened its fortieth session at Geneva on 8 August. The Sub-Commission elected by acclamation Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare, expert from India, as its Chairman.

The United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities opened its fortieth session at Geneva on 8 August. The Sub-Commission elected by acclamation Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare, expert from India, as its Chairman.
Mr. Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare (centre) addressing today's meeting. Second from left is Jan Martenson, Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights.

The Commission on Human Rights began a debate on the report of it's Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities.

Anatoly Adamishin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union addressing the Commission.

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities held its forty-third session in Geneva form 5 to 30 August. During the session, the Sub-Commission considered and recommended measures for United Nations action in many human rights fields. These included the elimination of racial and religious discrimination; the administration of justice nad the human rights of detainees; the realization of economic, social and cultural rights; and discrimination against indigenous peoples.
Louis Joinet (centre) of France, the newly elected Chairman of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. To the left is Jan Martenson, Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights and Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva; to the right is Moctar Cisse (Senegal), Secretary of the Sub-Commission.

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities held its forty-third session in Geneva form 5 to 30 August. During the session, the Sub-Commission considered and recommended measures for United Nations action in many human rights fields. These included the elimination of racial and religious discrimination; the administration of justice nad the human rights of detainees; the realization of economic, social and cultural rights; and discrimination against indigenous peoples.
General view of the opening meeting of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities.

The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities initiates or undertakes world-wide studies on specific aspects of human rights. Now meeting at UN headquarters, the 12 experts are studying at their eleventh annual session ways of preventing discrimination in religious and political rights and in employment.

Here are three members of the Sub-Commission, photographed as they exchanged views in the conference room shortly before the opening of one of the meetings. They are (left to right): Messrs A. A. Fomin (U.S.R.R); Claude Chayet (France) and Issam Beyhum (Lebanon).

The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities initiates or undertakes world-wide studies on specific aspects of human rights. Now meeting at UN headquarters, the 12 experts are studying at their eleventh annual session ways of preventing discrimination in religious and political rights and in employment.
Mr. Hernan Santa Cruz (Chile) and Mr. Herard Roy (Haiti), members of the Sub-Commission, exchanging views in the conference room at the end of one of the meetings of the Sub-Commission.

The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities initiates or undertakes world-wide studies on specific aspects of human rights. Now meeting at UN headquarters, the 12 experts are studying at their eleventh annual session ways of preventing discrimination in religious and political rights and in employment.
Here, Mr. Arcot Krishnaswami (India) and Mr. Richard Hiscocks (United Kingdom), members of the Sub-Commission, discuss a document while awaiting the opening of one of the meetings.

The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities initiates or undertakes world-wide studies on specific aspects of human rights. Now meeting at UN headquarters, the 12 experts are studying at their eleventh annual session ways of preventing discrimination in religious and political rights and in employment.
Here, exchanging views while awaiting the opening of one of the meetings of the Sub-Commission, are Mr. J. Machowski (Poland) and Mr. Theodore Spaulding (USA).

The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities initiates or undertakes world-wide studies on specific aspects of human rights. Now meeting at UN headquarters, the 12 experts are studying at their eleventh annual session ways of preventing discrimination in religious and political rights and in employment.
Seen here as they discussed a document in the conference room shortly before one of the meetings got under way are (left to right): Mr. Vieno Voitto Saario (Finland), Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission; Mr. Mohamed Awad (United Arab Republic), Chairman; and Mr. Jose D. Ingles (Philippines), Vice-Chairman.