Commission On Human Rights (Noun)
Meaning
The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The commission on human rights met for its annual review of country reports.
- He made several critical observations regarding the status of freedom of the press, emphasizing the special attention this deserves by the Commission on Human Rights.
- These elections reflect our enduring commitment to a central function of the United Nations - namely the advancement of universal human dignity as safeguarded by the Commission on Human Rights.
- For two years she has attended sessions of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, pleading for religious tolerance in Soviet Union.
- That concern culminated in his founding role as Executive Director of Freedom House and member of the State Department's Advisory Committee to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.