Human rights and the United Nations: acting on rights /

SCEATS Sonya

Human rights and the United Nations: acting on rights / Sonya Sceats - 2006

Early in 2006 the United Nations took the unprecedented step of abolishing one of its own bodies. The Commission on Human rights was scrapped for poor performance and has been replaced by a Human Rights Council. This article considers the make up of the new Council and how effective it is likely to be.


HUMAN RIGHTS--UNITED NATIONS