| 单词 | special rapporteur |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspecial rapporteur special rapporteur n. a person appointed by an international organization (esp. the United Nations) to investigate and report on a particular issue, esp. concerning human rights; cf. rapporteur n. 2. ΚΠ 1922 Music Trades 5 Aug. 40/1 Special rapporteurs, according to the invitation, will be appointed to sum up the contents of the different papers submitted to the conference. 1930 E. Drummond League of Nations Introd. 14 In the event of a political dispute, the Council appoints a special rapporteur who explains the circumstances, suggests methods of settlement and gives a public account of the decisions reached by the Council. 1954 N.Y. Times 19 Jan. 3/3 The proceedings in the U.N... Commission on Human Rights... Appointed Charles D. Ammoun..as special rapporteur to undertake global study of discrimination in education. 2007 Hindustan Times 28 May 13/4 United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Myammar, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, has called her confinement ‘cruel and unacceptable’. < as lemmas |
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