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Article: UN: Commission on Human Rights adopts resolution on situation in Sierra Leone.
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- April 7, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 April 1999-UN: Commission on Human Rights adopts resolution on situation in Sierra Leone (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon called on warring factions and forces in Sierra Leone to respect human rights and abide by applicable international humanitarian law. The Commission reminded all factions and forces in Sierra Leone that in any armed conflict, including an armed conflict not of an international character, the taking of hostages and wilful killing and torture or inhuman treatment of persons taking no active part in the hostilities constituted grave breaches of international ...