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HURC-PRM UN 59847 · Document · 1959.01
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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.

HURC-PRM UN 59849 · Document · 1959.01
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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.

HURC-PRM UN 59848 · Document · 1959.01
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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).

HURC-PRM UN 59845 · Document · 1959.01
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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).

HURC-PRM UN 59846 · Document · 1959.01
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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.

HURC-PRM UN 64192 · Document · 1960.01.11
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The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, today opened its 12th session at United Nations Headquarters.
Here, during the first meeting, representatives of non-governmental organizations are seen listening to a statement by Dr. Max Beer (extreme left), representative of the International League for the Rights of Man.

HURC-PRM UN 64191 · Document · 1960.01.11
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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).

HURC-PRM UN 64128 · Document · 1960.01.12
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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, two of the participants in the current session, Dr. Franz Matsch (left), of Austria; and Mr. Wojcieh Ketrzynski, of Poland, are seen exchanging views shortly before the meetings got under way.

HURC-PRM UN 64129 · Document · 1960.01.12
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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, two of the participants in the current session, Judge Philip Halphern (left) of the United States; and Mohamed Abu Rannat, of the Sudan, are seen exchanging views shortly before the meetings got under way.