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UN rights office publishes digest of decisions relating to civil liberties and terrorism

29 July 2003
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a digest comprising the findings of judicial and quasi-judicial bodies of the United Nations and regional organizations on the protection of human rights in the context of measures against terrorism.
Ambassadors Munoz of Chile (L) and Arias of Spain

UN committee chairmen hit complacency over terrorism threats

28 July 2003
The war on terrorism has not been won, and although both committees established by the United Nations Security Council to fight it have made “significant contributions,” individuals are becoming complacent and countries more casual, the panels’ chairmen said today.

Security Council hears call for increased global cooperation to fight terrorism

23 July 2003
The United Nations Security Council held an open meeting today to hear the latest 90-day report from its Counter-terrorism Committee (CTC), which called for increased cooperation with international organizations to keep nuclear, chemical, biological and other deadly materials out of terrorists' hands.

UN anti-terror committee to strengthen international cooperation

18 July 2003
The main United Nations anti-terrorism body will strengthen its cooperation with international organizations in the drive to keep nuclear, chemical, biological and other deadly materials out of terrorists' hands, according to its latest 90-day report.

Annan deplores 'vicious' acts of terrorism in Pakistan and Russia

7 July 2003
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today strongly deplored the terrorist attacks over the weekend in Pakistan and Russia, calling them vicious and without any possible justification.

United States: UN rights expert expresses alarm over military trial of detainees

7 July 2003
A senior United Nations rights expert today expressed alarm over reports that six detainees may be brought to trial before a military commission by the United States Government, saying such "drastic measures to counter terrorism" are in defiance of the world body's resolutions.