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- 1956.11-1957.05 (Création/Production)
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As part of the Department of Social Affairs, the Division of Human Rights was headed by John Humphrey from 1946 to 1966. The Division was responsible in the Secretariat for the work of the Commission on Human Rights, which had been given a clear mandate by the Economic and Social Council to draft the international bill of rights. It was responsible as well for the Commission on the Status of Women, the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination, the Sub-Commission on Freedom of Information and the Ad Hoc Commission on Questions of Prisoners of War.
In 1962, the Division was composed of 5 units manned by 49 staff members. Due to lack of office space, United Nations New York approached United Nations Office Geneva to explore the possibility of housing the Division in Geneva, to which UNOG expressed its willingness. In April, the Acting Secretary-General decided that it would not be advisable to move the Division to Geneva at that time. Eventually, the Division was relocated to Geneva in 1973 (ref G.IIA 5/36). From 06.1974 the Division of Human Rights was officially transferred from United Nations Headquarters to United Nations Office Geneva.
In 1982 the Division of Human Rights (DHR) became the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and shortly thereafter (01.1983) the Head of the CHR was reclassified to the level of Under-Secretary-General. In 1987, the Secretary-General designated the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva as the head of the Centre for Human Rights. In 1992 the Assistant Secretary-General was appointed as head of the Centre, reporting directly to the Secretary-General.
In 1994 the first High Commissioner for Human Rights was appointed and in 1997 the Centre for Human Rights and the Office of the High Commissioner were consolidated into a single Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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The records contain correspondence regarding violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cyprus. The file includes a communication from the Greek government transmitting documents regarding violations of human rights by the British in Cyprus. The records contain a subsequent note from the Greek delegation in New York regarding the sentencing to death of Greek Cyprian Nicolas Tsardelis with a response from Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. There are numerous communications with regard to the exile of Archbishop Makarios.
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- zz
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Records in Greek.
Protection period to: 1994-12-31
Microfilm reference number: ARR 1157/Reel 53/Sequence 9
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Protection period duration: 20
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Physical usability: Without limits
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Term of protection: UN Classified (20)