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The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities continued this morning its consideration of the question of procedure for admissibility of communications from non-governmental sources relating to violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Hector Gros Esspiell (Uruguay), Chairman, making a statement. At left is Marc Schreiber, Director of UN Division of Human Rights. At right is L. Alexidze, Committee Secretary.

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities continued this morning its consideration of the question of procedure for admissibility of communications from non-governmental sources relating to violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Seen here are three members of the Sub-Commission, who serve in their personal capacity as experts (left to right): Simon Ilako (Democratic Republic of the Congo); John P. Humphrey (Canada); and George Gowen (United States).

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities decided this morning not to send a telegram to President Idi Amin of Uganda about the recent decision to require Asians to leave that country. The vote was 14 in favour of a motion not to send a message to 1 against, with 6 abstentions. On another subject, the Commission unanimously requested continued work by one of its Special Rapporteurs, Francesco Capotorti from Italy, on a study of the rights of persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. The study was begun last year and is the subject of a progress report by Mr. Capotorti to the Sub-Commission.
A general view of the Conference room as delegates voted against sending a telegram to Uganda.

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 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 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, which convened yesterday for its 12th session, this afternoon continued consideration of the report by Dr. Arcot Krishaswani, of India, on discrimination in religious rights and practices.
Here, the officers of the Sub-Commission are seen exchanging views shortly before the meeting got under way. From the left are: Dr. Arcot Krishnaswami (India), Vice-Chairman; Mr. Jose d'Ingles (Philippines), Chairman; and Mr. Vieno Voitto saario (Finland), Rapporteur. In addition to being Vice-Chairman of this session, in 1956, Dr. Krishnaswami was appointed by the sub-Commission as special rapporteur for the study of discrimination in the matter of religious rights and practices.

The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, today opened its 12th session at United Nations Headquarters.
Seen here around the conference table (front row only, left to right) are: Mr. John P. Humphrey, Director of Un Division of Human Rights; Mr. José d'Ingles (Philippines), who was elected Chairman of the session at this meeting; Mr. Edward Lawson, Chief of the Section on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, who acted as Committee Secretary; Mr. Jacobo Schaulsohn (Chile); Mr. Vieno Voitto Saario (Finland), who was elected Rapporteur; and Professor Enrique Rodriguez Fabregat (Uruguay).