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HURC-SPC-OCC* UN 132396 · Document · 1976.09.17
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Chairman of the Special Committee to investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories, Ambassador H. S. Amerasinghe (Sri-Lanka), today presented to Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim the Committee's report.
The three-nation Committee composed of Sri Lanka, Senegal and Yugoslavia was established in 1968 by General Assembly resolution 2443 (XXIII). The other two members of the Committee are Chief Justice Keba Mbaye, First President of Supreme Court of Senegal, and Borut Bohte, Professor in the Faculty of Law of Ljubljana University, Yugoslavia.
Ambassador H.S. Amerasinghe (left), Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, presenting the Committee's report to Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. Looking on are Professor Borut Bohte (left) and Mr. John P. Pace, Human Rights Officer of the UN.

HURC-SPC-OCC* UN 139235 · Document · 1978.11.10
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Borut Bohte (Yugoslavia) left, Chairman of the Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices in Occupied Territories, presenting Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim with the report of the Committee before it is fowarded to the General Assembly.
Looking on, from left: B. J. Fernando (Sri Lanka) and Ousmane Goundiam (Senegal), members of the Committee; and Theodore C. Van Boven, Director of the Division of Human Rights.

HURC-SPC-OCC* UN 132397 · Document · 1976.09.17
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Chairman of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories, Ambassador H.S. Amerasinghe (Sri-Lanka), today presented to Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim the Committee's report.
The three-nations Committee composed of Sri Lanka, Senegal and Yugoslavia was established in 1968 by General Assembly resolution 2443 (XXIII). The other two members of the Committee are Chief Justice Keba Mbaye, First President of Supreme Court of Senegal, and Borut Bohte, Professor in the Faculty of Law of Ljubljana University, Yugoslavia.
After presenting the Committee's report, Ambassador H. S. Amerasinghe (left), Permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, discussing some points with Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.

HURC-SPC-OCC* UN 112562 · Document · 1970.03.27
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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).

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HURC-COMU UN 59900 · Document · 1959.01.13
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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).

HURC-COMU UN 59901 · Document · 1959.01.13
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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. Hortencio J. Brillantes (Philippines) Chairman-Rapporteur of th Committee, is seen at left, exchanging views with Mr. Georges Hakim (Lebanon), at right, and Mr. Munir Kreidie (also of Lebanon-Adviser), in back.

IRPP UN 193269C · Document · 1996.11.29
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The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Ambassador Nogruho Wisnumurti (centre) (Indonesia), President of the Security Council, addresses the meeting. On the right is Razali Ismail (Malaysia), President of the 51st session of the General Assembly and on the left is Farouk Kaddoumi, Head of the Political Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).