Allegations of human rights violations by any party can jeopardize the peace process.

Courts hearing allegations of falsified election results generally ignored clear evidence of legal violations.

Allegations were received regarding arbitrary arrests, illegal searches, violations of due process, and violations of the right to freedom of expression and opinion, among others.

In comparison with 2003, there was an increase in allegations regarding extrajudicial executions and violations of due process.

However, there are allegations of corruption within Government institutions, as well as allegations of political interference with the work of the national police and continued reports of human rights violations by the police.

It has also been reported that the jurisdiction of the special court has been expanded to consider allegations of violations of international humanitarian law.

Convinced that States should preserve archives and other evidence concerning gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law to facilitate knowledge of such violations, to investigate allegations and to provide victims with access to an effective remedy in accordance with international law,

The office in Colombia continued to record allegations of human rights violations attributed to the direct action of public servants, particularly members of the security forces.

Participants acknowledged that mandate holders intervened and engaged directly with Governments in a dialogue on specific allegations of violations of human rights that came within their mandates.

He claims that the Court refused to consider his allegations about violations committed by the Security Service, or his allegations about the lawfulness of his arrest and trial, and that his demand to interrogate witnesses who could prove his innocence was rejected.

Allow national human rights institutions to research and investigate allegations about human rights violations on the basis of the complaints which they receive or at their own initiative.

Ambassador Larrain shared his experience as the former Chairman of the Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA and emphasized the importance of supporting allegations of sanctions violations with solid evidence.

Allegations were also made of the excessive use of force by members of the security forces and of violations by public officials of the right to freedom of expression and opinion.

The need to vest national human rights institutions with competence for investigating allegations about human rights violations (based on complaints or initiated by the institutions themselves).

In addition to violations perpetrated against children in situations of armed conflict, the European Union is also gravely concerned about allegations of abhorrent sexual misconduct by United Nations peacekeeping personnel.

(b) To continue to make available to the sanctions committees all relevant information on any alleged violations of arms embargoes and to take appropriate measures to investigate such allegations.

In July 2004, a further International Commission of Inquiry was established in Côte d'Ivoire to investigate allegations of gross human rights violations that had occurred in the country since September 2002.

Furthermore, it should be emphasized that allegations of so called violations of the flight information region or violations of air traffic regulations are invalid, as the civil aviation authority of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is the only competent authority to provide air traffic and aeronautical information services.

Furthermore, it should be emphasized that allegations of so called violations of the flight information region or violations of air traffic regulations are invalid, as the civil aviation authority of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is the only competent authority to provide air traffic and aeronautical information services.

Allegations of torture

The Assembly emphasized the necessity of investigating allegations of violations committed against women and girls and reiterated the continued importance of the full and equal participation of women in all spheres of Afghan life.

(e) Develop effective gender sensitive strategies for investigating allegations of violations of women's human rights and of international humanitarian law, facilitate the provision of remedies to the victims and bring the perpetrators to justice

Encourages all States to investigate promptly urgent appeals and allegations brought to their attention by the Special Representative and to take timely action to prevent violations of the rights of human rights defenders

17. Encourages all Governments to investigate expeditiously urgent appeals and allegations brought to their attention by the Special Representative and to take timely action to prevent violations of the rights of human rights defenders

Allegations of violations of other civil and political rights have been routinely investigated and prosecuted, although there were instances where the Government did not act in a timely and transparent manner to investigate them.

We should carefully study the findings of the International Commission of Inquiry into allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Côte d'Ivoire and make the report, without the annex, publicly available.

UNMIS has also been assessing the human rights situation in Khartoum in the context of the forced relocation of internally displaced persons as well as allegations of human rights violations during the violence following Mr. Garang's death.

The purpose of article 5, paragraph 2 (b) of the Optional Protocol is to provide States parties with an opportunity to rule out or remedy alleged violations of the Covenant before such allegations are submitted to the Committee.

They lacked access to social services and justice and that needed to be remedied. The representative of the Anywa people cited a number of allegations of violations of their human rights, including killings, rapes, looting and burning of houses.

On 23 December 2004, the report of the International Commission of Inquiry into allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in Côte d'Ivoire between 19 September 2002 and October 2004 was transmitted to the Security Council.

Very few of the allegations involved civilian personnel, and in three of the four cases that did, the allegations were not substantiated.

The Council has also received the report of the International Commission of Inquiry into allegations of serious violations of human rights committed in Côte d'Ivoire, and we hope that it will give the report all the necessary attention as soon as possible.

In particular, it was suggested that where there had been allegations of violations of human rights, efforts should be made on the part of the mandate holder to contact the relevant State before holding a press conference or issuing a press statement.

However, the national police remained unable to exercise public security functions throughout the country, and has yet to effectively address allegations of corruption and humans rights violations against some of its officers, negatively affecting its image in the eyes of the population.

Allegations are frequently not investigated.

The Council may also wish to call upon all Member States to continue to make available to the appropriate United Nations bodies all pertinent information on any alleged violations of arms embargoes and to take appropriate measures to investigate such allegations.

(e) About allegations of lack of independence of the judiciary

In that regard, I would like to emphasize the call by the Secretary General to the Security Council to urgently consider the report of the International Commission of Inquiry into allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in Côte d'Ivoire.

(d) To continue to pay special attention to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions of children and to allegations concerning violations of the right to life in the context of violence against participants in demonstrations and other peaceful public manifestations or against persons belonging to minorities

(d) To continue to pay special attention to extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions of children and to allegations concerning violations of the right to life in the context of violence against participants in demonstrations and other peaceful public manifestations or against persons belonging to minorities

The Government having contested the allegations relating to the violation of the right to be informed of the reasons for the arrest and to be notified of the charges, the Working Group is not in a position to give its opinion on these violations.

The main players and fraud allegations

The Supreme Court dismissed his allegations.

(k) Calls on the Secretary General and the Security Council to establish a committee of independent experts to examine allegations of past massive human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed in Somalia, and to report on options for how these might be addressed

She was concerned that the number of countries that did not want to extend an invitation to visit was increasing, and that such refusals often came from countries for which she had received substantial allegations of violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief.