Today, Philip Alston presented his report to the Third Committee of the General Assembly.
Report (A/61/311)
Text of statement by Philip Alston
Preliminary summary of the discussion in the General Assembly
The Project on Extrajudicial Executions was established by Philip Alston to support his work as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions. His mandate from the United Nations is to respond effectively to cases of extrajudicial killings around the world.
The Project is directed by William Abresch and is part of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at the New York University School of Law.