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U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protections of Minorities on its 45th Session, U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/45 (1993).

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CONTENTS

I. Draft resolutions and decisions recommended to the Commission on Human Rights for adoption

A. Draft resolutions

I. Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

II. Question of human rights and states of emergency

III. Human rights and extreme poverty

IV. Promoting the realization of the right to adequate housing

V. Question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human rights

VI. Independence of the judiciary, particularly with regard to judges and lawyers, as well as court officers

B. Draft decisions

1. Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

2. Slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime

3. The right to a fair trial

4. Recognition of gross and large-scale violations of human rights as an international crime

5. Human rights and the environment

6. Traditional practices affecting the health of women and children

7. Human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers and settlements

8. Question of the implications for human rights of United Nations actions, including humanitarian assistance in addressing international humanitarian problems and in the promotion and protection of human rights

9. Human rights and income distribution

10. Protection of minorities

11. Cultural and intellectual property of indigenous peoples

12. Working Group on Indigenous Populations

13. Question of the privatization of prisons

14. Study on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations

A. Resolutions

1993/1. Monitoring the eradication of apartheid and the transition to democracy in South Africa

1993/2. Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief

1993/3. Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission

1993/4. Methods of work of the Sub-Commission

1993/5. Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

1993/6. Additional assistance in studying ways and means of resolving problems arising from the former institution of slavery

1993/7. Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

1993/8. Punishment of the crime of genocide

1993/9. Situation in Kosovo

1993/10. Situation of human rights in Chad

1993/11. Situation in South Africa

1993/12. Situation in East Timor

1993/13. Consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of acts of violence committed by armed groups that spread terror among the population

1993/14. Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

1993/15. Situation in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel

1993/16. Situation of human rights in Guatemala

1993/17. Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

1993/18. Situation in Haiti: encouragement of the establishment of the democratic process and the reconstruction of the country

1993/19. Situation in Myanmar

1993/20. Situation of human rights in Iraq

1993/21. Freedom of movement and the situation of migrant workers and their families

1993/22. Question of the human rights of disabled persons

1993/23. Situation of human rights in Peru

1993/24. Slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime

1993/25. Submission of information pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 7 (XXVII) of 20 August 1974

1993/26. The right to a fair trial

1993/27. Application of international standards concerning the human rights of detained juveniles

1993/28. Question of human rights and states of emergency

1993/29. Study concerning the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms

1993/30. Recognition of gross and large-scale violations of human rights as an international crime

1993/31. Discrimination in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

1993/32. Human rights and the environment

1993/33. Traditional practices affecting the health of women and children

1993/34. Human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers and settlements

1993/35. Human rights and extreme poverty

1993/36. Promoting the realization of the right to adequate housing

1993/37. Question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human right

1993/38. Question of the implications for human rights of United Nations action, including humanitarian assistance in addressing international humanitarian problems and in the promotion and protection of human rights

1993/39. Independence of the judiciary, particularly with regard to judges and lawyers, as well as court officers

1993/40. Human rights and income distribution

1993/41. Forced evictions

1993/42. Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

1993/43. Protection of minorities

1993/44. Cultural and intellectual property of indigenous peoples

1993/45. Discrimination against indigenous peoples

1993/46. Draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples

B. Decisions

1993/101. Organization of work

1993/102. Adoption of the agenda of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission

1993/103. Establishment of a sessional working group on detention

1993/104. Question of the reform of the procedure governed by Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII)

1993/105. Decision taken under agenda item 10

1993/106. Voting by secret ballot on proposals pertaining to allegations of violations of human rights in countries

1993/107. Situation in Tibet

1993/108. Arbitrary and summary executions

1993/109. Question of the privatization of prisons

1993/110. Study on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations

1993/111. Composition of the pre-sessional working groups of the Sub-Commission

A. Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission

B. Monitoring the transition to democracy in South Afric

  A. The role and equal participation of women in development

A. Question of the human rights of persons subjected to any form  of detention or imprisonment

B. Question of human rights and states of emergency

C. Individualization of prosecution and penalties, and repercussions of violations of human rights on families

D. The right to a fair trial

A. Prevention of discrimination and protection of children: human rights and youth

B. Prevention of discrimination and protection of women

(a) Completed at the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission;

(b) Under preparation by members of the Sub-Commission in accordance with with existing legislative authority

A. Draft resolutions

I. Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

The Commission on Human Rights,

Noting resolution 1993/7 of 20 August 1993 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

1. Decides to create for a period of three years a working group on contemporary forms of slavery, composed of five independent experts with relevant experience in the field of human rights and contemporary forms of slavery in particular, with the task of monitoring the application of the Conventions on slavery through the examination of the information it receives;

2. Also decides that the Working Group, in carrying out its mandate, shall seek and receive information from Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals;

3. Invites the Working Group to take account, in fulfilling its mandate, of the need to carry out its task with discretion, objectivity and independence;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all the necessary assistance to the Working Group to enable it to accomplish its task.

[See chap. II, sect. A, resolution 1993/7,
and chap. XVI]

II. Question of human rights and states of emergency

The Commission on Human Rights,

Noting resolution 1993/28 of 25 August 1993 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

1. Recommends the following draft decision to the Economic and Social Council for adoption:

The Economic and Social Council, taking note of Commission on Human Rights decision 1994/... of ... 1994 and of resolution 1993/... of .. August 1993 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, endorses the requests by the Sub-Commission:

(a) To Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur on human rights and states of emergency, to continue to update the list of states of emergency and to include in his annual report to the Sub-Commission and the Commission recommendations on inalienable or non-derogable rights;

(b) To the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the assistance he may require to carry out his work, to maintain cooperation with the different sources of information and databases, and to process the information submitted to him in an effective way.

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/... of ....... 1994 and resolution 1993/35 of 25 August 1993 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, entitled "Human rights and extreme poverty",

1. Approves the proposals by the Special Rapporteur on the study of the question of human rights and extreme poverty, Mr. Leandro Despouy, concerning the holding of a seminar on the topic of "Extreme poverty and the denial of human rights";

2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his consultations on the topic of human rights and extreme poverty with Governments, the specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations and to inform the Special Rapporteur of the conclusions of those consultations;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the assistance necessary for the fulfilment of his mandate including, as appropriate, assistance from consultants with specialized knowledge of the subject.

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/... of ... 1994 and decision 1993/103 of 4 March 1993, as well as resolutions 1993/... of .. August 1993 and 1992/26 of 27 August 1992 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Welcoming the working paper (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1992/15) and the progress report on the right to adequate housing (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/15) submitted by the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission, Mr. Rajindar Sachar,

1. Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur by one year to bring the length of his mandate into accordance with the practices of the Sub-Commission and to enable him to explore fully the issues arising from the right to adequate housing;

2. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a second progress report to the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at its forty-sixth session;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to invite Governments, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations to provide the Special Rapporteur with information relevant to the preparation of his study;

4. Urges the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the financial, technical and expert assistance that he may require to prepare his study and to compile and analyse the information, data, views and documents collected, including, as appropriate, assistance from consultants with expertise in the subject;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with the necessary budgetary allocations to enable him to visit States in order to gain knowledge of the perspectives of local groups, non-governmental organizations and Governments on promoting the human right to adequate housing.

The Economic and Social Council, taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/... of .. 1994, approves the Commission's endorsement of the Sub-Commission's request, contained in its resolution 1993/37, of 26 August 1993, to Mr. El Hadji Guissé and Mr. Louis Joinet to prepare a report on the first aspect of the question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human rights, and also approves the Commission's request to the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteurs with any assistance required by them to be able to discharge their task.

(a) To submit any allegations transmitted to the special rapporteur to adversarial examination;

(b) To identify and record attacks on the independence of the judiciary and to provide technical assistance when so requested;

(c) To study, for the purpose of making proposals, certain questions of principle, inter alia justice and the fight against serious crime (including terrorism and drug trafficking), justice and situations of emergency, justice and the media, and the status of the prosecuting authority, which, in view of their importance and topicality, are priority matters;

(a) To submit any allegations transmitted to the special rapporteur to adversarial examination;

(b) To identify and record attacks on the independence of the judiciary and to provide technical assistance when so requested;

(c) To study, for the purpose of making proposals, certain questions of principle, inter alia justice and the fight against serious crime (including terrorism and drug trafficking), justice and situations of emergency, justice and the media, and the status of the prosecuting authority, which, in view of their importance and topicality, are priority matters;

The Council also approves the request made by the Commission to the Secretary-General to provide the special rapporteur with all the assistance necessary for the completion of his task.

"The Economic and Social Council taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/... of ... 1994, approves the Commission's endorsement of the appointment for a two-year period of Mrs. Linda Chavez as Special Rapporteur on the situation of systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime, including, in particular, internal armed conflict, and requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the assistance necessary to complete her study."

"The Economic and Social Council, recalling its decision 1993/291 of 20 July 1993, approves the endorsement by the Commission on Human Rights of the request of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to Mr. Stanislav Chernichenko and Mr. William Treat to submit their final report on the right to a fair trial, as described in Sub-Commission resolution 1993/26 of 25 August 1993, and requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteurs with all the assistance necessary, including a technical meeting of experts for three days, to enable them to carry out their work successfully."

(a) The subject of harmful traditional practices affecting the health of women and children be maintained on the agenda of the Sub-Commission in so far as they constitute violations of human rights within the meaning of the relevant provisions of the International Bill of Human Rights and many other international instruments, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(b) The mandate of the Special Rapporteur, Ms. Halima Embarek Warzazi, be extended for one year so as to enable her to submit to the Sub-Commission at its forty-sixth session a plan of action for the elimination of harmful traditional practices affecting the health of women and children, and a report on the regional seminar to take place in Asia;

(c) The Centre for Human Rights provide all the assistance that the Special Rapporteur may require in the exercise of her mandate.

(a) The request to Mr. Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, as Special Rapporteur, to continue the study on the human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers and settlements;

(b) The invitation to request the Secretary-General to organize a multidisciplinary expert seminar on the human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers and settlements, prior to the preparation of the final report, in order to formulate appropriate final conclusions and recommendations;

(c) The request to the Secretary-General to invite Governments, United Nations bodies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned to provide the Special Rapporteur with information relevant to the preparation of his reports;

(d) The invitation to request the Special Rapporteur to undertake on-site visits to diverse, ongoing cases of population transfer selected on the basis of information received for the next report.

"The Economic and Social Council endorses Commission on Human Rights decision 1994/... of ... 1994 to authorize the appointment of Mrs. Claire Palley as Special Rapporteur on the question of the various modalities of the possibility of United Nations action under the Charter relating to humanitarian assistance when addressing humanitarian problems, taking into account the principle of non-intervention and other principles of general international law enshrined therein and the need to develop further international cooperation in the humanitarian field and the promotion and protection of human rights, and also endorses the Sub-Commission's request to the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the necessary assistance, including the resources required, to complete her study."

(a) That it approve the holding of a seminar on indigenous land rights and claims, in which representatives of indigenous peoples, Governments and experts will participate, to be organized in 1994;

(b) That it approve the participation of the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission, Mrs. Erica-Irene A. Daes, at the closing ceremony of the International Year of the World's Indigenous People, which will take place in New York;

(c) That it approve the annual report of the Working Group being made more widely available by being issued as a United Nations sales publication.

A. Resolutions

1993/1. Monitoring the eradication of apartheid and the transition to democracy in South Africa

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Recalling the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, contained in the annex to resolution S-16/1, adopted without a vote by the General Assembly on 14 December 1989, which, inter alia, called for negotiations in a climate free of violence,

Recalling also its resolutions 1991/1 of 20 August 1991 and 1992/6 of 21 August 1992,

Recalling further Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1992/20 of 28 February and 1993/19 of 26 February 1993,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 47/116 of 18 December 1992,

Having considered the preliminary report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/11) submitted by the Special Rapporteur, Mrs. Judith Sefi Attah,

Deeply concerned at the impediments to the democratization of South Africa as reported by the Special Rapporteur, amongst which are violence and inequality in the enjoyment of socio-economic rights in South Africa,

Noting the facilitating role of the international community in the democratization process in South Africa,

Noting also the useful recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur in her preliminary report,

1. Expresses it appreciation to the Special Rapporteur for the accurate and useful information contained in her preliminary report;

2. Decides to transmit the report to the Commission on Human Rights for consideration at its fiftieth session;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the report to the attention of the Government of South Africa;

4. Also requests the Secretary-General to contact the Government of South Africa with a view to enabling the Special Rapporteur to undertake a special mission to South Africa during the period of preparation of her next report;

5. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit her second report to the Sub-Commission at its forty-sixth session;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the assistance necessary to carry out her mandate, including ensuring that the Special Rapporteur travels to South Africa for an on-the-spot familiarization with the dynamics of the transition process as they affect the enjoyment of the fundamental human rights of the people;

7. Decides to consider the issue of monitoring the eradication of apartheid and the transition to democracy in South Africa as a matter of priority at its forty-sixth session.

17th meeting
13 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. VI.]


1993/2. Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Conscious of the need to enhance and encourage understanding, tolerance and respect in matters relating to freedom of religion and belief,

Recalling the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, proclaimed by the General Assembly in its resolution 36/55 of 25 November 1981,

Taking into account the successive reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Angelo Vidal d'Almeida Ribeiro (E/CN.4/1989/44, E/CN.4/1990/46 and E/CN.4/1991/56), the report of its own Special Rapporteur, Ms. Elizabeth Odio Benito (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1987/26) and the working paper prepared by Mr. Theo van Boven (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1989/32), a former member of the Sub-Commission,

Considering that, in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the World Conference on Human Rights called upon all Governments to take all appropriate measures to counter intolerance and violence based on religion or belief and to put into practice the provisions of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief,

Recalling its resolution 1989/23 of 31 August 1989, wherein it reaffirmed its willingness and interest to make a further contribution to activities which might be considered by the Commission on Human Rights as a further means of strengthening international efforts to promote and protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief,

Also recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/25 of 5 March 1993 in which the Commission expressed its belief that further efforts were required to promote and protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief and to eliminate all forms of hatred, intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief,

Noting with concern the renewed outbreak of serious acts of intolerance, discrimination and violence, especially against women and intellectuals, caused in particular by religious extremism,

Convinced that religious extremism represents a genuine threat to the security of nations, the stability of institutions and peace among peoples,

Emphasizing the important role of education in ensuring tolerance with respect to other people and promoting and protecting freedom of religion and belief,

1. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief is a human right derived from the inherent dignity of the human person and guaranteed to all without discrimination;

2. Welcomes the intention of the Human Rights Committee to make available soon a general comment on article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, dealing with freedom of thought, conscience and religion;

3. Recognizes the importance of building understanding and respect between persons of diverse religions or beliefs and the particular need for communication and education within and among movements, groups, associations and other constituencies based on religion or belief;

4. Reaffirms its willingness to make a further contribution to activities which may be considered by the Commission on Human Rights as a further means of strengthening international efforts to promote and protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief;

5. Renews its recommendation to the Commission on Human Rights that it give due consideration to the organization, in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations University, interested intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and academic and research institutions, of a global consultation on the positions and approaches of different religions and beliefs to human rights and fundamental freedoms.

17th meeting
13 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XIV.]

1993/3. Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Recalling its resolution 1992/5 of 21 August 1992 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/20 of 2 March 1993,

Mindful of General Assembly resolution 45/105 of 14 December 1990, in which the Assembly declared once again that all forms of racism and racial discrimination, particularly in their institutionalized form, such as apartheid, or resulting from official doctrines of racial superiority or exclusivity, were among the most serious violations of human rights in the contemporary world and must be combated by all available means,

Sharing the concern expressed by the Commission that in many parts of the world, despite all efforts, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and acts of violence resulting therefrom persist and appear to be on the rise, among them manifestations occurring particularly in developed countries,

Reiterating its great concern about the consequences of increasing racism and xenophobia directed against migrant workers, and underlining the importance of early ratification by all States concerned of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families,

Reiterating also that the scourges of racism and racial discrimination are continuously assuming new forms, requiring a periodic re-examination of the methods used to combat them,

Concerned that in many parts of the world members of vulnerable ethnic, cultural and linguistic groups are suffering from discrimination and discriminatory treatment,

Noting the importance, in the struggle against racism and racial discrimination, of a complementarity of economic, social, educational and information measures at the national level, including legislative, administrative and penal measures, and of measures taken at the international level, as confirmed by the Commission on Human Rights in paragraph 4 of its resolution 1993/20,

Noting also the recognition expressed by the Commission, in paragraph 5 of that resolution, of the important role that can be played in this regard by the Sub-Commission,

1. Welcomes the appointment by the Commission on Human Rights, for a three-year period, of a special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia and related intolerance;

2. Recommends that the Special Rapporteur carry out his mandate by examining situations in the various regions of the world, beginning with incidents which are increasing in the developed countries, as well as theories and attitudes of racial superiority which incite them;

3. Also recommends that the Special Rapporteur be invited to address the Sub-Commission at its forty-sixth session to present his report there also;

4. Further recommends that arrangements be made for the convening, on that occasion, of a joint meeting between the Sub-Commission and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, with a view to the elaboration of recommendations concerning the comprehensive measures envisaged in paragraph 4 of Commission resolution 1993/20;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare, for that meeting, a report containing a survey of efforts made by different United Nations bodies to prevent and combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, together with proposals on how these efforts can be strengthened and better coordinated.

19th meeting
16 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. VI.]


1993/4. Methods of work of the Sub-Commission

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Recalling its resolution 1992/8 of 26 August 1993 and the guidelines annexed thereto concerning its methods of work, which are being applied from the present session,

Noting with satisfaction that the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1993/28 of 5 March 1993, took note with appreciation of the significant steps taken by the Sub-Commission to rationalize and streamline its work,

Noting the invitation addressed by the Commission to the Sub-Commission, in paragraph 5 of resolution 1993/28, to continue its consideration of ways in which its work should be improved,

1. Decides to convene, during its forth-sixth session, a sessional working group to continue the study of its methods of work, with particular emphasis on the methods to be used and procedures to be followed under item 6 of its agenda concerning the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as on the means to ensure the follow-up of recommendations and conclusions of studies undertaken under the auspices of the Sub-Commission.

26th meeting
20 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. IV.]


1993/5. Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Taking note of the report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on its eighteenth session (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/30),

Deeply concerned at the information it contains relating to the traffic in persons and the exploitation of the prostitution of others, the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the exploitation of child labour, debt bondage, the removal of organs, the slavery-like practices of apartheid and colonialism, and the phenomenon of child soldiers,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery for its valuable work, in particular for its continued broad approach and flexible methods of work;

A. Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

2. Expresses its thanks to the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography for participating in the eighteenth session of the Working Group;

3. Requests the Centre for Human Rights to transmit the report of the Working Group to the Special Rapporteur;

4. Invites the Special Rapporteur to participate in the nineteenth session of the Working Group;

B. Programme of Action for the Prevention of the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography

5. Encourages all Governments to consider, in the context of the Programme of Action for the Prevention of the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, the creation of programmes aimed at the social rehabilitation of all persons involved in prostitution, and of children in particular;

6. Takes note of the information on the state of implementation of the Programme of Action submitted by States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations contained in the report of the Working Group submitted pursuant to paragraph 6 of Sub-Commission resolution 1992/2 of 14 August 1992 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/31 and Add.1);

7. Decides, in accordance with its resolution 1992/2, to transmit that report to the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session;

C. Removal of organs from children

8. Requests, as a matter of urgency, the Secretary-General to invite again all Governments, United Nations bodies, including the United Nations Children's Fund, the specialized agencies, in particular the World Health Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and all relevant non-governmental organizations to pursue in-depth investigations of allegations concerning the removal of organs from children and to indicate the measures taken, if any, to counteract this practice wherever it exists, with a view to reporting thereon to the Working Group at its nineteenth session;

9. Welcomes the adoption by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1993/79 of 10 March 1993 of the Programme of Action for the Elimination of the Exploitation of Child Labour;

10. Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/79, to invite all States to inform the Working Group of measures adopted or to be adopted in the near future to implement the Programme of Action;

11. Requests the Working Group to examine at its nineteenth session the state of implementation of the Programme of Action and to transmit a report thereon, through the Sub-Commission, to the Commission;

12. Takes note with satisfaction of Commission on Human Rights decision 1993/112 of 10 March 1993 authorizing the Sub-Commission to consider the possibility of appointing a special rapporteur to update the report of Mr. Abdelwahab Bouhdiba (E/CN.4/Sub.2/479), and to extend that study to the problem of debt bondage;

13. Decides to appoint Mrs. Halima Embarek Warzazi as Special Rapporteur to update the report of Mr. Boudhiba and to extend the study to the problem of debt bondage;

14. Decides to keep the question of debt bondage under consideration and to assess the progress achieved, with a view to the elimination of this intolerable practice;

15. Expresses its deep concern that in many parts of the world children are recruited into armed forces and that some Governments and non-governmental entities encourage and sometimes compel children to take part in hostilities;

16. Requests the Working Group to continue to give attention to this question at its nineteenth session;

17. Recommends that the Commission on Human Rights examine the draft programme of action for the prevention of traffic in persons and exploitation of the prostitution of others at its fiftieth session;

18. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to seek the views of States concerning the draft programme of action for submission to the Commission at its fiftieth session;

19. Requests the Secretary-General to convey to the World Tourism Organization the Working Group's grave concern at the information received during its eighteenth session with regard to the persistence and the development of sex tourism;

20. Encourages all Governments to establish specific projects for the protection of the victims of traffic in persons and of prostitution from the risk of contamination with the human immunodeficiency virus and the spreading of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;

21. Urges States to introduce and reinforce education programmes alerting children to the risks of sexual exploitation and the consequences for individuals and for society of such exploitation;

22. Requests all Governments to develop programmes in support of the family, especially as part of the International Year of the Family;

23. Recommends that States take urgent measures designed to protect minors from exposure to or involvement in child pornography, particularly in relation to sex tourism, and requests the Secretary-General to invite States to provide information on measures taken or already applicable;

24. Recommends that in all States national bodies for the prevention of prostitution be established which could assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of prostitution;

25. Recommends that the Secretary-General again request the States parties to the international conventions on slavery to submit to the Sub-Commission, at regular intervals, reports on the situation in their countries;

26. Requests the Secretary-General again to invite annually States which have not acceded to or have not ratified the international conventions on slavery to explain why they have not done so and to report on their replies to the Sub-Commission and to the Commission, and to extend a similar invitation to States which have not ratified the International Labour Organisation conventions on forced labour;

27. Recommends that Governments avail themselves of the possibility of requesting assistance under the United Nations programme of advisory services in the field of human rights and the technical assistance programmes of the specialized agencies, in particular that of the International Labour Office;

28. Urges the specialized agencies to give particular attention to poverty as a factor leading to or perpetuating slavery and slavery-like practices and to include in their technical assistance programmes activities designed to eliminate slavery and slavery-like practices;

29. Appeals to all Governments, governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions and individuals to respond favourably to requests for contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, and urges them to publicize the establishment and function of the Trust Fund, so as to increase general awareness of its existence;

30. Invites a representative of the Trust Fund to attend the nineteenth session of the Working Group;

31. Notes that in recent years many countries have been running their development programmes, as well as the day-to-day maintenance of essential services, with the help of a foreign migrant labour force and that foreign workers are often subject to rules and regulations which are discriminatory and prejudicial to dignified living, forcing them to live separately from their spouse and their minor children, sometimes for extended periods;

32. Invites countries to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990;

33. Welcomes the decision of the Working Group to include consideration of the practice of incest on the agenda of its nineteenth session and to consider ways to combat this form of slavery, and urges that adequate help be offered to victims of such practices;

34. Takes note of the decision of the Working Group to transmit the information received at its eighteenth session on the sexual exploitation of women, as well as other forms of forced labour during wartime, to the Special Rapporteur on the right of restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms and to the Sub-Commission for their consideration;

35. Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views and suggestions of Member States and of governmental and non-governmental organizations on proposals for future action by the Working Group, with a view to the consideration of their replies by the Working Group at its forthcoming sessions;

36. Appeals to all Governments to send representatives to the meetings of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery;

37. Encourages youth organizations and young persons from various non-governmental organizations to participate in the meetings of the Working Group;

38. Welcomes the decision of the Working Group to give particular attention to the issue of street children at its next sessions;

39. Recommends that arrangements regarding the organization of the sessions of the Working Group, as endorsed by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1993/27 of 5 March 1993 and decision 1993/112 of 10 March 1993, be repeated in subsequent years;

40. Recommends that the Human Rights Committee, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Committee on the Rights of the Child, when examining the periodic reports of States parties, give particular attention to the implementation of, respectively, articles 8 and 24 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, articles 10, 12 and 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, article 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and articles 32, 34 and 36 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with a view to combating contemporary forms of slavery;

41. Also recommends that the supervisory bodies of the International Labour Organisation and the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization give particular attention in their work to the implementation of provisions and standards designed to ensure the protection of children and other persons exposed to contemporary forms of slavery, such as the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the exploitation of child labour, bonded labour and the traffic in persons;

42. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the above-mentioned committees, the special rapporteurs concerned and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances the present resolution, as well as the report of the Working Group on its eighteenth session, drawing their attention to the recommendations contained therein of relevance to them;

43. Again requests the Secretary-General to reassign to the Working Group a full-time Professional staff member of the Centre for Human Rights, as was the case in the past, to work on a permanent basis to ensure continuity and close coordination within and outside the Centre for Human Rights on issues relating to contemporary forms of slavery, to prepare documentation well in advance, and facilitate the representation at sessions of the Working Group of the largest possible number of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with competence in the fields examined, and to report on the measures taken for this purpose to the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session and to the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery at its nineteenth session;

44. Again requests the Secretary-General to designate the Centre for Human Rights as the focal point for the coordination of activities in the United Nations for the suppression of contemporary forms of slavery and to report on the measures taken for this purpose to the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session and to the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery at its nineteenth session.

26th meeting
20 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XVI.]


1993/6.Additional assistance in studying ways and means of resolving problems arising from the former institution of slavery

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Recognizing that slavery cannot be effectively abolished by legislation alone,

Welcoming the efforts of Governments to ensure development in areas with a sizeable population of former slaves and their descendants,

Having regard to the fact that in order truly to recover their freedom former slaves must be given economic and other means to enjoy their fundamental rights and liberties,

Concerned that a large number of former slaves and their descendants are still suffering grave consequences from, and are still subject to, practices similar to slavery,

Aware that projects designed to assist former slaves and their descendants in recovering and enjoying their rights and liberties will be successful if they are based on a thorough knowledge of the issues and problems and if they are designed in consultation with the former slaves and their descendants themselves,

1. Calls upon those Governments concerned, academics and social scientists and international non-governmental organizations to undertake and carry through social science research projects to investigate all aspects of slavery and slavery-like practices for the purpose of finding ways to eradicate the phenomenon;

2. Calls upon the Economic Commission for Africa, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other United Nations bodies and specialized agencies and donor countries to support and assist in the implementation of such research projects and development plans.

26th meeting
20 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XVI.]


1993/7. Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1989/35 of 6 March 1989, in which the Commission requested the Secretary-General to undertake a study on the ways and means by which an effective mechanism might be established for the implementation of the Conventions on slavery,

Recalling the study prepared by the Secretary-General pursuant to the above request (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1989/37),

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1990/63 of 7 March 1990, 1991/58 of 6 March 1991, 1992/47 of 3 March 1992 and 1993/27 of 5 March 1993, in which the Commission, inter alia, encouraged the Sub-Commission, including its Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, to continue to elaborate recommendations on the ways and means of establishing an effective mechanism for the implementation of the Conventions on slavery,

Conscious of the interest in giving concrete application to the recommendations formulated by the Working Group and contained in its reports and to the Programme of Action for the Elimination of the Exploitation of Child Labour, adopted by the Commission at its forty-ninth session, and the Programme of Action for the Prevention of the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography adopted at its forty-eighth session,

1. Decides to continue its consideration of the question at its forty-sixth session under the same agenda item;

2. Recommends the following draft resolution to the Commission on Human Rights for adoption:

[For the text, see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution I]

26th meeting
20 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XVI.]


1993/8. Punishment of the crime of genocide

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments, in particular the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,

Conscious of its responsibility to contribute to the promotion and encouragement of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to prevent violations of such rights,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 3074 (XXVIII) of 3 December 1973, entitled "Principles of international cooperation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity",

Welcoming Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/S-2/1 of 1 December 1992, in which the Commission called on all States to consider the extent to which acts committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Croatia constituted genocide, and resolution 1993/7 of 23 February 1993 on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia,

Welcoming also General Assembly resolution 47/121 of 18 December 1992, in which the Assembly stated that the policy of ethnic cleansing was a form of genocide,

Noting the relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 798 (1992) of 18 December 1992 and 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993, in which the Council decided that an international tribunal should be established for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia,

Aware that in its Order of 8 April 1993 concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the International Court of Justice found that circumstances in the territory of the former Yugoslavia required it to indicate provisional measures for the protection of rights under the Convention,

Taking into account that the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide confirms that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which States have undertaken to prevent and to punish,

1. Affirms that all persons who perpetrate or authorize the commission of genocide and related crimes are individually responsible for such actions and that those in positions of authority who have failed adequately to ensure that persons under their control comply with the relevant principles of international law are accountable along with the perpetrators;

2. Reminds States Members of the United Nations which are parties to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of their obligation under article V to enact, in accordance with their respective Constitutions, the necessary legislation to give effect to the provisions of that Convention and, in particular, to provide effective penalties for persons guilty of genocide or any of the other acts proscribed in the Convention;

3. Recalls that under article VI of the Convention persons charged with genocide or related crimes shall be tried by a competent tribunal of the State in the territory of which the act was committed, or by such international penal tribunal as may have jurisdiction;

4. Urges States Members of the United Nations to make every effort to bring to justice, in accordance with internationally recognized principles of due process, all those individuals directly or indirectly involved in the unspeakable crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, elsewhere in the territory of the former Yugoslavia or in any other part of the world.

26th meeting
20 August 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. VII.]


1993/9. Situation in Kosovo

The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Guided by the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, the Convention against Discrimination in Education, the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as well as the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary,

Recalling also its decision 1992/103 of 13 August 1992, concerning the human rights situation within the territory of the former Yugoslavia,

Recalling further Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/S-1/1 of 14 August 1992, in which the Commission condemned all violations of human rights within the territory of the former Yugoslavia and called upon all parties to cease those violations immediately and to take all necessary steps to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and humanitarian law,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/7 of 23 February 1993, in which the Commission demanded that the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo,

Bearing in mind the fourth report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia (E/CN.4/1993/50) which described, inter alia, the various discriminatory measures taken in the legislative, administrative and judicial areas, summary executions, acts of violence and arbitrary arrests perpetrated against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo,

Noting with concern the information contained in the above-mentioned report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, as reflected in Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/7, as well as the alarming information issuing from other reliable sources describing, in particular:

(a) Acts of police violence against ethnic Albanians, arbitrary searches, seizures and arrests, torture and ill-treatment of detained persons and discrimination practised in the administration of justice, creating a climate in which criminal acts are committed, particularly against ethnic Albanians, with absolute impunity;

(b) Discriminatory dismissals of ethnic Albanian civil servants, in particular within the police force and the judiciary, the massive dismissals of ethnic Albanians working in administrative, managerial or other specialized capacities within State enterprises and public institutions, including, in particular, teachers in educational institutions now run by Serbs, and the closure of Albanian secondary schools and universities;

(c) The arbitrary imprisonment of ethnic Albanian journalists, the banning of Albanian language media outlets and the discriminatory dismissal of ethnic Albanians working in local radio and television stations;

(d) The dismissal of ethnic Albanian doctors and other medical professionals and non-professionals working in clinics and hospitals;

(e) The banning of the use of the Albanian language, notably within the public administration and services,

(a) To take whatever measures may be necessary to bring the human rights violations inflicted on the ethnic Albanians of Kosovo to an immediate halt, including, in particular, the discriminatory measures and practices, as well as the summary executions, arbitrary detentions and the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment;

(b) To revoke all discriminatory legislation, in particular that which has entered into force since 1990;

(c) To re-establish the democratic institutions of Kosovo;

(a) To facilitate the appointment by the Special Rapporteur on
the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, in accordance with paragraph 34 of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/7, of officers mandated to inform him about the evolution of the situation of human rights, especially in Kosovo;

(b) To allow the CSCE missions of long duration to continue their activities pursuant to the terms of Security Council resolution 855 (1993) of 9 August 1993 on the termination of the CSCE monitoring mission.

(a) The use of excessive force and violence to suppress anti-government gatherings and demonstrations;

(b) The continuing execution of political prisoners and the assassination of opponents abroad;

(c) The stoning, torture and degrading treatment of citizens, especially women;

(d) The continued persecution of Baha'is and other religious minorities;

(e) The harassment of Iranian political refugees' relatives inside the Islamic Republic of Iran to coerce the refugees to return to the country or to cooperate on intelligence matters;

(a) Its gross violations of the rules of international law and of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, and calls upon Israel to desist immediately from those practices and to withdraw from the Palestinian and other occupied Arab territories, in accordance with the principles of international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions;

(b) Continuing the policy of deporting Palestinian citizens and for expelling them from their homeland, as happened to more than 400 Palestinian citizens on 17 December 1992, and calls upon Israel to comply with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, the most recent being resolution 799 (1992) of 18 December 1992, as well as with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights, and to refrain from such a policy, which violates the principles of international law;

(c) Establishing Israeli settlements in the Palestinian and other occupied Arab territories and calls for them to be dismantled, and confirms that all measures taken by Israel with the purpose of annexing these territories or altering the political, cultural, religious or other character of Jerusalem and the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967 are illegal, null and void;

(d) Its continued occupation of the Syrian Golan and its defiance of the relevant United Nations resolutions, in particular Security Council resolution 497 (1981) of 17 December 1981, and reaffirms that the decision by Israel in 1981 to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan is null and void;

(e) The inhuman treatment and terrorist practices in violation of human rights which the Israeli occupation authorities continue to exercise against Syrian Arab citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan for their refusal to carry Israeli identity cards and in order to force them to carry such cards, which practices constitute a flagrant violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, and requests all States and competent international organizations not to recognize any Israeli laws, jurisdiction or administration in respect of the occupied Syrian territory;

(a) To reject any permanent partition which results from aggression, intervention and massive violations of human rights, in particular the abhorrent practice of "ethnic cleansing" that has developed into "religious cleansing";

(b) To deny the validity of any agreement obtained under extreme duress from the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for purposes other than a cessation of hostilities paving the way for a more lasting peaceful settlement based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms without discrimination on the grounds, inter alia, of race, ethnicity or religion;

(a) To submit any allegations transmitted to the special rapporteur to adversarial examination;

(b) To identify and record attacks on the independence of the judiciary and to provide technical assistance when requested;

(c) To study, for the purpose of making proposals, certain questions of principle, inter alia justice and the fight against serious crime (including terrorism and drug trafficking), justice and situations of emergency, justice and the media, the status of the prosecuting authority, which, in view of their importance and topicality, are priority matters;

(a) To study the proposal contained in recommendation 44 of the report aimed at the establishment of a working group on minority issues open to representatives of both Governments and minorities, and the mandate to be given to such a group;

(b) To study and to give advice to the Centre for Human Rights concerning recommendations 46 and 47 of the report, in particular on ways in which the programme of technical assistance and advisory services can help in the prevention of group conflicts;

(a) That the draft declaration shall be entitled "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples";

(b) To postpone until its forty-sixth session consideration of the draft declaration agreed upon by the members of the Working Group in private meetings during its eleventh session and contained in annex I to the report of the Working Group (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/29);

(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit the draft declaration, as soon as possible, to the appropriate services within the Centre for Human Rights for its technical revision;

(d) To request also the Secretary-General to transmit the text of the draft declaration to indigenous peoples and organizations, Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, as soon as the technical revision of the draft declaration is completed and no later than 31 March 1994, and to include in the note of transmittal an explicit reference to the fact that no further amendments to the technically revised text will be accepted during the future standard-setting proceedings of the Working Group;

(e) To consider the draft United Nations declaration at its forty-sixth session, in 1994, and, if possible, to submit it to the Commission on Human Rights with the recommendation that the Commission consider and adopt it at its fifty-first session, in 1995, on the understanding that the report of the Working Group on its twelfth session will contain a summary of general views expressed by the participants on the draft declaration;

(a) In connection with item 4: Mr. Luis Varela Quiros, to submit his final report on discrimination against HIV-infected people or people with AIDS (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/9);

(b) In connection with item 4: Mr. Theo van Boven, to submit the final report on the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/8);

(c) In connection with item 10 (d): Mr. William Treat, to submit his third report on the right to a fair trial together with Mr. Stanislav Chernichenko (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/24 and Add.1-2);

(d) In connection with item 15: Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (pursuant to Commission resolution 1993/82 of 10 March 1993);

(e) In connection with the report of the Commission on Human Rights on its forty-ninth session (E/1993/23-E/CN.4/1993/122): Mr. Mohamed Ennaceur, Chairman of the forty-ninth session of the Commission on Human Rights.

A. Opening and duration of the session

1. The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities held its forty-fifth session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2 to 27 August 1993. It held 36 meetings (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/SR.1-36 and Adds.) during the session, of which three meetings were extended to the equivalent of five additional meetings.

2. The session was opened by Mr. Miguel Alfonso Martínez, Chairman of the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at its forty-fourth session, who made a statement. On behalf of the Assistant-Secretary-General for Human Rights, a representative of the Centre for Human Rights addressed the Sub-Commission at its 1st meeting. At its 18th meeting, on 16 August 1993, the Assistant-Secretary-General for Human Rights addressed the Sub-Commission.

B. Attendance

3. The session was attended by members of the Sub-Commission, by observers from States Members of the United Nations, by observers from non-member States and by representatives of intergovernmental organizations, national liberation movements and non-governmental organizations. An attendance list is given in annex II to the present report.

C. Election of officers

4. At its 1st meeting, on 2 August 1993, the Sub-Commission elected the following officers by acclamation:

Chairman: Mr. Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh

Vice-Chairmen: Mr. Fisseha Yimer
Mrs. Clemencia Forero Ucros
Mr. Asbjørn Eide

Rapporteur: Mr. Ioan Maxim

D. Adoption of the agenda

5. Also at its 1st meeting, the Sub-Commission had before it the provisional agenda for the forty-fifth session (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/1 and Add.1), drawn up, in accordance with rule 5 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, on the basis of the draft provisional agenda considered by the Sub-Commission at its forty-fourth session in accordance with paragraph 3 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1894 (LVII).

6. At the same meeting, statements were made with regard to the provisional agenda for the forty-fifth session by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalifa, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Sachar and Mrs. Warzazi.

7. Mr. Khalifa proposed the replacement of agenda item 5 (b), entitled "Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist regime of South Africa", by a new subitem, entitled "Monitoring of the transition to democracy in South Africa".

8. Mrs. Warzazi proposed the inclusion of a new item on the agenda dealing with the question of humanitarian intervention and assistance.

9. At the same meeting, the agenda was adopted without a vote, subject to the proposed amendments being decided upon later.

10. At its 2nd meeting, on 3 August 1993, upon the recommendation of its officers, the Sub-Commission decided: (i) to replace agenda item 5 (b) by a new subitem entitled "Monitoring the transition to democracy in South Africa" and (ii) to include on the agenda as item 19 a new item entitled "Implications of humanitarian activities for the enjoyment of human rights" and to renumber the original items 19 and 20 accordingly.

11. For the text of the decision, see chapter II, section B, decision 1993/102.

12. The agenda as revised was adopted without a vote. For the text, see annex I to the present report.

E. Organization of work

13. At its 2nd meeting, on 3 August 1993, upon the recommendation of its officers, the Sub-Commission decided to invite a number of experts and Special Rapporteurs to participate in the meetings at which their reports were to be considered.

14. For the text of the decision as adopted, see chapter II, section B, decision 1993/101.

15. Also at its 2nd meeting, the Sub-Commission accepted the recommendation of its officers regarding the order of statements and limitation of the frequency and duration of statements, taking into account the guidelines the Sub-Commission had adopted at its forty-fourth session concerning its methods of work (resolution 1992/8). Statements could be made by members at any time. Statements by observers for organizations would be given priority over those by government observers. Members of the Sub-Commission were to be limited to statements of 20 minutes; observers from non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations and States to one statement of 10 minutes, and on composite items to a second statement of 5 minutes. It was also agreed that, with regard to statements equivalent to the right of reply, a first statement would be limited to 5 minutes and a second to 3 minutes. Special Rapporteurs would be permitted to speak for 35 minutes on their reports, to be divided between the introduction of the report and the concluding remarks.

16. Also, at its 2nd meeting, the Sub-Commission, bearing in mind the respective priority of the items and the availability of the relevant documentation, accepted the recommendation of its officers to consider the items on its agenda in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 5, 13, 15, 16, 6, 18, 12, 10, 11, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 9, 19, 20.

17. Also at its 2nd meeting, the Sub-Commission decided, without a vote, to set up a sessional working group on detention.

18. At the 6th meeting, on 5 August 1993, the Chairman announced that the Working Group on Detention would be composed of Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Guissé and Mr. Sachar. Mr. Alfonso Martínez would replace Mr. Despouy during his absence.

19. For the text of the decision, see chapter II, section B, decision 1993/103.

F. Meetings, resolutions and documentation

20. Written communications transmitted by Governments and non-governmental organizations for circulation at the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission are mentioned in the chapter on the items to which the communications refer.

21. The Sub-Commission adopted resolutions 1993/1 to 1993/46 and took 11 decisions. The texts of these resolutions and decisions appear in chapter II, sections A and B respectively.

22. Draft resolutions and decisions for action or consideration by the Commission on Human Rights are set out in chapter I, sections A and B respectively.

23. Information concerning the administrative and programme budget implications of the resolutions and decisions adopted by the Sub-Commission at its forty-fifth session is provided in annex III.

24. A list of the resolutions referring to matters drawn to the attention of the Commission on Human Rights is contained in annex IV.

25. A list of studies under preparation, drawn up in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1982/23, appears in annex V.

26. A list of documents issued for the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission appears in annex VI.

G. Other matters

27. At its 1st meeting, on 2 August 1993, the Sub-Commission, in accordance with its decision 1985/109, observed a minute of silence in honour of the victims of the evil and inhuman system of apartheid in South Africa.

28. Also at its 1st meeting, the Chairman of the forty-fourth session made a statement on behalf of the Sub-Commission, expressing condolences on the death on 31 July 1993 of King Baudouin of Belgium. Statements were also made by Mr. Bossuyt and the observer for Belgium.

29. At the 5th meeting, on 4 August 1993, the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission read out the following statement on behalf of the Sub-Commission:

"The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Recalling the repeated reaffirmations by the Security Council that any taking of territory by force or any practice of ethnic cleansing is unlawful and unacceptable and will not be permitted to affect the outcome of the negotiations on constitutional arrangements for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and its insistence that all displaced persons be enabled to return in peace to their homes,

Deeply disturbed by the fact that the draft constitutional agreement for what is therein referred to as the Union of Republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina constitutes a de facto partition of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on ethnic and religious grounds,

Appeals to the international community to:

(a) Reject any partition which results from aggression, intervention and massive violation of human rights, in particular the abhorrent practice of ethnic cleansing that has developed into religious cleansing;

(b) Deny the validity of any agreement sought to be obtained under extreme duress from the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for purposes other than a cessation of hostilities paving the way for the subsequent achievement of a peaceful settlement based on the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms."

36. The Sub-Commission considered agenda item 3 at its 2nd, 4th, 12th and 26th meetings, on 3, 4, 11 and 20 August 1993.

37. At the 12th meeting, on 11 August 1993, the Chairman of the forty-ninth session of the Commission on Human Rights, H.E. Mr. M. Ennaceur, addressed the Sub-Commission.

38. In the general debate on the item, statements 1 were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (2nd and 4th), Mrs. Attah (2nd), Mr. Chernichenko (2nd), Mrs. Daes (2nd), Mr. Eide (2nd), Mr. Guissé (2nd), Mr. Khalifa (2nd and 3rd) and Mrs. Warzazi (2nd).

39. At the 26th meeting, on 20 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.5, sponsored by Mr. Eide, Mr. Maxim and Mr. Yimer.

40. Mrs. Ksentini proposed amending the draft resolution by adding the following text to operative paragraph 4:

"as well as on the means to ensure the follow-up of recommendations and conclusions of studies undertaken under the auspices of the Sub-Commission;"

"1. Decides to initiate a programme of familiarization of the work of the Sub-Commission for new members and alternates;

"2. Requests the Secretary-General, as a first step, to prepare a basic information kit about the Sub-Commission, the Commission and the other human rights bodies of the United Nations, with particular emphasis on the substantive issues examined and the procedures used by the Sub-Commission in its work. This information kit should be presented to the newly elected members of the Sub-Commission and their alternates upon their election by the Commission in 1994;

"3. Recommends that, in addition to completed Sub-Commission studies being published when so decided by the relevant bodies, a brief summary of each completed study be prepared and given the widest possible distribution in various languages;"

46. The Sub-Commission considered item 4 at its 2nd, 6th, 7th, 20th, 22nd to 27th, 33rd and 34th meetings on 3, 5, 6, 17 to 25 and 26 August 1993.

47. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Note by the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/2);

Memorandum submitted by the International Labour Office (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/3);

Report submitted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: UNESCO activities concerning promoting and protecting the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/4);

Progress report on the question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human rights prepared by Mr. Guissé and Mr. Joinet, pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/23 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/6);

Human rights and the environment: second progress report prepared by Mrs. Fatma Zohra Ksentini, Special Rapporteur (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/7);

Study concerning the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms: final report submitted by Mr. Theo van Boven, Special Rapporteur (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/8);

Discrimination against HIV-infected people or people with AIDS: conclusions and recommendations: final report submitted by Mr. Luis Varela Quirós, Special Rapporteur (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/9);

Definition of gross and large-scale violations of human rights as an international crime: working paper submitted by Mr. Stanislav Chernichenko in accordance with Sub-Commission decision 1992/109 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/10 and Corr.1);

Preparatory document submitted by Mrs. Claire Palley on the question of the role of the United Nations in international humanitarian activities and assistance and human rights enforcement, bearing in mind the principle of non-interference (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/39);

Written statement submitted by the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/1);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation Terre des Hommes, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/24);

Written statement submitted by the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/26).

48. At the 21st meeting, on 17 August 1993, Mr. Theo van Boven, Special Rapporteur, introduced his final report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/8). Mr. S. Chernichenko, in his function as commentator in accordance with guideline No. 5 adopted by the Sub-Commission at its forty-fourth session (resolution 1992/8, annex), made his observations.

49. At the same meeting, Mr. Joinet introduced the progress report prepared by Mr. Guissé and himself (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/6).

50. At the 22nd meeting, on 18 August 1993, Mr. Chernichenko introduced his working paper (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/10).

51. At the same meeting, Mrs. Ksentini, Special Rapporteur, introduced her second progress report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/7).

52. At the 23rd meeting, on 18 August 1993, Mr. Varela Quirós, Special Rapporteur, presented his final report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/9).

53. At the same meeting, Mrs. Warzazi, Special Rapporteur, made a statement concerning the elimination of harmful traditional practices affecting the health of women and children.

54. At the 27th meeting, on 20 August 1993, a representative of the secretariat made a statement with respect to questions raised by Mrs. Warzazi.

55. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (6th), Mrs. Attah (21st), Mr. Boutkevitch (23rd), Mr. Chernichenko (21st, 24th), Mr. Despouy (24th), Mr. Eide (22nd), Mr. Guissé (21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th), Mr. Heller (23rd), Mr. Joinet (21st, 23rd), Mr. Khalifa (2nd), Mr. Khalil (24th), Mrs. Ksentini (21st, 24th), Mr. Merrills (23rd), Mrs. Palley (20th), Mr. Sachar (22nd), Mr. Tian Jin (25th), Mrs. Warzazi (2nd, 6th, 21st, 23rd, 24th), Mr. Yimer (2nd).

56. The representative of the World Health Organization made a statement (23rd).

57. A statement was also made by the observer for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (25th).

58. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: African Association of Education for Development (27th), American Association of Jurists (23rd), Andean Commission of Jurists (25th), Centre Europe Tiers Monde (25th), Disabled Peoples' International (25th), Habitat International Coalition (23rd), Human Rights Advocates, Inc. (27th), International Association against Torture (25th), International Association of Democratic Lawyers (25th), International Association of Educators for World Peace (22nd), International Commission of Jurists (20th), International Educational Development (27th), International Fellowship of Reconciliation (20th), International Lesbian and Gay Association (6th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (25th), Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (27th), Liberation (20th), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (25th), Service Peace and Justice in Latin America (27th), Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (25th), Third World Movement against the Exploitation of Women (25th), War Amputations of Canada (25th), World University Service (25th).

59. Statements equivalent to a right of reply were made by the observers for the Islamic Republic of Iran (21st), Japan (21st), Turkey (23rd) and Uruguay (25th).

60. At the 22nd meeting, on 18 August 1993, Mr. van Boven, Special Rapporteur, made his concluding remarks.

Study concerning the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms

61. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.32, sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi, Mr. Yimer and Mr. Yokota. Mrs. Ksentini subsequently joined the sponsors.

62. Mr. Bossuyt, on behalf of the sponsors, revised the French text of the draft resolution by replacing in operative paragraph 2 the word "sérieuse" by the word "approfondie".

63. Mrs. Ksentini proposed inserting, in operative paragraph 2, after the word "thoroughly" the words "in all its aspects".

64. Mr. Alfonso Martínez proposed inserting, in operative paragraph 5, between the words "establish" and "a sessional working group" the words "if necessary".

65. The amendment was accepted by the sponsors.

66. A statement relating to the draft resolution and the revision and amendments was made by Mr. Guissé.

67. The draft resolution, as revised and amended, was adopted without a vote.

68. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1993/29.


Definition of gross and large-scale violations of human rights as an international crime

69. At the same meeting, the Sub-Commission considered draft decision E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.38, sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mr. Yokota, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalil and Mr. Ramadhane.

70. Mrs. Ksentini proposed the following amendments to operative paragraphs 2 and 6:

(a) Insert after the words "gross and", the word "or";

(b) Delete the words "perpetrated on the orders of Governments or sanctioned by them".

"2. Calls upon all States to review their laws, policies and practices in the context of HIV and AIDS and to ensure that they respect human rights standards, including the general prohibition of discrimination on the ground of any status, bearing in mind the total absence of any objective or reasonable criteria, or any public health consideration, which could justify any other approach;".

"Delete, at the end of operative paragraph 6, the words "and to invite the Special Rapporteur to participate in the meetings".

Replace, in operative paragraph 6 and in the corresponding text in operative paragraph 10, the words "Chairmen of human rights bodies" by the words "persons chairing human rights treaty-monitoring bodies to include the question of the right to environment on the agenda of their next meeting, and if they so wish,".

(a) Replace, in the second preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 3, the words "economic and social rights" by the words "economic, social and cultural rights";

(b) Add, at the end of operative paragraph 1, the words: "and shares the opinion of the Special Rapporteurs that they should undertake a study in two stages";

(c) Replace, in operative paragraph 2, the words "a report on the first aspects of the question of impunity" by the words "a report, including conclusions and recommendations, on the first aspect of the question of impunity, with respect to civil and political rights";

(d) Replace in operative paragraph 3, the words "a working paper in preparation for the study of" by the words "their study on".

A. Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission

109. The Sub-Commission considered sub-item (a) of agenda item 5 at its 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 17th and 18th meetings on 3, 4, 5, 13 and 16 August 1993.

110. The Sub-Commission had before it a letter dated 4 August 1993 from the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities addressed to the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia and the Secretary-General of the United Nations (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/38).

111. In the general debate on the sub-item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (5th, 6th), Mrs. Attah (2nd, 5th), Mr. Bossuyt (3rd, 5th), Mr. Boutkevitch (3rd), Mrs. Chavez (3rd), Mr. Chernichenko (2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th), Mrs. Daes (4th), Mr. Eide (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), Mrs. Forero Ucros (2nd), Mr. Guissé (3rd, 5th, 6th), Mr. Hakim (2nd), Mr. Hatano (5th), Mr. Heller (2nd, 5th), Mr. Joinet (3rd, 4th), Mr. Khalifa (4th), Mr. Maxim (3rd, 5th), Mrs. Palley (2nd, 3rd), Mr. Sachar (2nd, 5th), Mr. Tian Jin (3rd, 5th), Mrs. Warzazi (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) and Mr. Yimer (2nd).

112. Statements were made by the observers for Albania (5th), China (6th), Nigeria (5th), the Syrian Arab Republic (6th) and Turkey (6th).

113. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (6th), International Association against Torture (6th), International Council of Jewish Women (5th), International Federation of Human Rights (6th), International Fellowship of Reconciliation (5th), Minority Rights Group (6th), Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (6th).

114. Statements equivalent to the right of reply were made by the observers for Estonia (6th) and Latvia (6th).

115. At the 17th meeting, on 13 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.3, sponsored by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Eide, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer. Mrs. Attah subsequently joined the sponsors.

116. Statements with regard to the draft resolution were made by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mrs. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Sachar and Mrs. Warzazi.

117. Mr. Bossuyt proposed amending the draft resolution by replacing operative paragraph 2, which read: "Recommends that the Special Rapporteur begin his mandate by examining the situation in the regions of the world where theories and attitudes of racial superiority originated and were most widespread, that is to say in Europe and in other regions predominantly settled by persons of European origin" by the following paragraph:

"Recommends that the Special Rapporteur examine the situation in all regions of the world, paying particular attention to the regions where theories and attitudes of racial superiority are most widespread."

"Recommends that the Special Rapporteur study this aspect in full and begin his mandate by examining the situation in Europe."

136. The Sub-Commission considered item 6 at its 10th to 17th, 26th, 27th and 29th meetings, on 10 to 13, 20 and 23 August 1993.

137. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Note by the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/12);

Note by the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/13);

Situation in East Timor: note by the secretariat (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/14);

Letter dated 26 July 1993 addressed to the Centre for Human Rights by the Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/37);

Written statement submitted by Pax Christi International, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/3);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/5);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/10);

Joint written communication submitted by World Confederation of Labour and the World Federation of Trade Unions, non-governmental organizations in category I, American Association of Jurists, International Association of Penal Law, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Pax Christi International and Pax Romana, non-governmental organizations in category II, and Centre Europe-Tiers Monde, International Educational Development, International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International, International Movement against all Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples, World Organization against Torture, non-governmental organizations on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/16);

Written statement submitted by the International Human Rights Law Group, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/18);
Written statement submitted by International Educational Development Inc., a non-governmental organization on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/19);

Written statement submitted by International Educational Development Inc., a non-governmental organization on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/22).

138. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (14th), Mrs. Attah (12th), Mr. Boutkevitch (14th), Mrs. Chavez (14th, 15th), Mr. Chernichenko (14th, 17th), Mr. Eide (15th), Mrs. Forero Ucros (15th), Mr. Guissé (13th, 14th, 15th), Mr. Hakim (16th), Mr. Joinet (15th, 16th), Mr. Khalifa (12th, 14th, 15th), Mrs. Ksentini (15th, 16th), Mrs. Palley (14th), Mr. Ramadhane (15th), Mr. Sachar (14th, 16th), Mr. Tian Jin (16th), Mrs. Warzazi (15th).

139. Statements were made by the observers for: Bangladesh (15th), China (16th), Colombia (15th), Cyprus (15th), India (16th), Indonesia (15th), Latvia (15th), Peru (15th), Portugal (15th), Russian Federation (15th), Sri Lanka (13th), Syrian Arab Republic (16th), Turkey (13th) and Viet Nam (13th).

140. Statements were also made by the observers for Palestine (14th), the Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania (10th) and the African National Congress (12th).

141. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: African Association of Education for Development (13th), American Association of Jurists (12th), Amnesty International (11th), Andean Commission of Jurists (13th), Anti-Slavery Movement for the Protection of Human Rights (12th), Arab Organization for Human Rights (11th), Baha'i International Community (11th), Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (15th), France-Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterand (15th), Human Rights Advocates, Inc. (11th), Indigenous World Association (15th), International Association against Torture (15th), International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty (11th), International Association of Democratic Lawyers (12th), International Association of Educators for World Peace (12th), International Commission of Jurists (11th), International Educational Development (15th), International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International (12th), International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and other Minorities (15th), International Federation of Human Rights (11th), International Federation Terre des Hommes (15th), International Fellowship of Reconciliation (11th), International Indian Treaty Council (13th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (15th), International Lesbian and Gay Association (11th), International Progress Organization (14th), International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (12th), Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (15th), Liberation (13th), Minority Rights Group (12th), Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (15th), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (13th), Pax Christi International (13th), Survival International Limited (12th), World Federation of Trade Unions (15th), World Muslim Congress (13th), World Organization against Torture (12th), World Society of Victimology (13th), World University Service (15th).

142. Statements equivalent to a right of reply were made by the observers for:  Bangladesh (13th), Cyprus (17th), Iraq (14th, 17th), Morocco (16th), Myanmar (16th), Nigeria (14th), Sudan (12th, 16th), Turkey (17th).

Draft decision concerning the communications procedure

143. At the 15th meeting, on 12 August 1993, Mr. Joinet orally proposed a draft decision concerning the communications procedure as established by Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII).

144. The draft decision as orally proposed was adopted without a vote.

145. For the text of the draft decision, see chapter II, section B, decision 1993/104.

Solidarity with Algerian intellectuals

146. At the 16th meeting, on 13 August 1993, Mr. Heller introduced a draft message of solidarity with Algerian intellectuals, which read as follows:

"The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

"Deeply concerned at acts of assassination directed against intellectuals as such and motivated by fanatical obscurantism,

"Deeply shocked by the persecution and assassination by extremist groups of Algerian writers, journalists, academics, doctors and trade unionists,

"Expresses its solidarity with the victims and their relatives,;
"Strongly condemns such acts;

"Supports the action of Algerian civil associations which, in response to those acts, courageously seek to preserve and defend the ideals of tolerance and mutual understanding inherent in a pluralistic society."

"Taking into account the ongoing process of negotiation between the parties concerned since the Madrid International Peace Conference,"

"Urges all parties concerned to spare no effort in negotiating in good faith in order to reach speedily a just and lasting peace settlement on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 and all other relevant United Nations resolutions."

(a) Insert, after the third last preambular paragraph a new preambular paragraph;

(b) Insert a new paragraph after operative paragraph 6;

(c) Replace, in operative paragraph 10, the word "atrocities" by the words "violations of human rights".

(a) In the sixth preambular paragraph the words "that were" were inserted between the word "restrictions" and the words "imposed upon"; the words "and taking note of the recent announcement by the Indonesian authorities of the resumption of the activities of the said humanitarian organizations" were added at the end of the paragraph.

(b) Operative paragraph 2 should read as follows:

"Strongly deplores the restrictions that were imposed on the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross and urges the Indonesian authorities to honour fully their commitments, recently announced, to facilitate the implementation of the mandate of the International Committee of the Red Cross;"

(a) By replacing in the sixth preambular paragraph, the words "Gravely concerned at" by the words "Noting with satisfaction the recent lifting of", and;

(b) By replacing in operative paragraph 2, the words "Strongly deplores" by the words "Notes with satisfaction the recent lifting of".

(a) After the last preambular paragraph insert a new preambular paragraph;

(b) Insert a new operative paragraph as operative paragraph 5;

(c) Delete in the sixth preambular paragraph the words "Muslims, Christians and";

(d) Delete in the last preambular paragraph, as well as in operative paragraph 3, the words "United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees";

(e) Delete, in operative paragraph 1, the words "termination of the state of emergency".

(a) Retain, in the penultimate preambular paragraph, the original words "Muslims, Christians and";

(b) Insert a new paragraph as the seventh preambular paragraph;

(c) Insert, in the new penultimate preambular paragraph, the word "also" between the word "Noting" and the words "with regret".

"Deeply concerned at the refusal of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to Swiss judicial inquiries with regard to 13 Iranians carrying service passports involved in the assassination of Kazam Rajavi".

"The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

"Recalling its resolution 1991/10 of 23 August 1991 and the note by the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/1992/37) submitted to the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-eighth session,

"Noting with concern the reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on the question of torture (E/CN.4/1993/26), the Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance (E/CN.4/1993/62) and the report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions (E/CN.4/1993/46), all of which refer to the situation in Tibet.

"Noting also the reports of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (E/CN.4/1993/24), the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (E/CN.4/1993/25) and reports prepared by other United Nations bodies, government delegations, parliamentary bodies and non-governmental human rights organizations on the situation in Tibet,

"1. Urges the Government of the People's Republic of China to facilitate access to all parts of Tibet by the Special Rapporteurs of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture, religious intolerance, extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, and to the Working Groups on Arbitrary Detention and Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances;

"2. Calls upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to permit representatives of non-governmental human rights organizations to visit and travel throughout Tibet;

"3. Requests the relevant Special Rapporteurs to continue to report on their findings with respect to the human rights situation in Tibet;

"4. Draws the attention of the parties concerned to the need for early substantive discussions over their differences;

"5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit information on the situation in Tibet, including the result of the discussions referred to in paragraph 4, provided by the Government of the People's Republic of China and by other reliable sources, including non-governmental organizations, for consideration by the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session."

"The Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

"Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1987/61 of 12 March 1987,

"Recalling also the acknowledgment by the Chairman of the Commission at its forty-ninth session of the statement by the representative of Sri Lanka (E/1993/23-E/CN.4/1993/122, para. 564) and the statement by the Chairman of the Commission at its forty-eighth session made on behalf of the Commission (E/1992/22-E/CN.4/1992/84, para. 416),

"Deeply disturbed by the continuation of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka,

"Welcoming the readiness of the Government of Sri Lanka, exemplified by its statement to the Commission at its forty-ninth session, to uphold 'the democratic principle of the Government's accountability to its people and Sri Lanka's international treaty obligations',

"Welcoming the commitment by the Government of Sri Lanka, made to the Commission at its forty-ninth session, 'to make a comprehensive review and revision of emergency legislation related to arrest and detention', '[to undertake] the compilation and publication of a consolidated version of all current emergency regulations to promote public awareness' and 'to consider favourably Sri Lanka's accession to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment',

"Taking note of the contents of the reports of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (E/CN.4/1993/25 and Add.1), the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture (E/CN.4/1993/26) and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (E/CN.4/1993/46),

"1. Urges the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;

"2. Calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka to appoint appropriate independent judicial commissions or tribunals to investigate all cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances, summary or arbitrary executions and cases of torture that have already occurred;

"3. Welcomes the willingness of the Government of Sri Lanka to continue its cooperation with the Commission and the Sub-Commission and, in particular, to help clarify pending cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances noted in the reports of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and to communicate to the Commission and the Sub-Commission new measures the Government of Sri Lanka may take in the field of human rights;

4. Condemns the use, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, of summary or arbitrary executions of non-combatant civilians, the practice of torture, abductions, arbitrary detention of persons and the expulsion of thousands of Muslim civilians from the north of the country;

5. Calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka and all other parties to the armed conflict strictly to adhere to the obligations under common article 3 of the Geneva Conventions of 1949;

6. Urges the Government of Sri Lanka and other parties to the conflict to seek a cessation of hostilities and to achieve an end to the conflict through negotiations among representatives of all ethnic groups, freely elected by them, and to obtain the assistance of the Secretary-General in any mediation that may become necessary;

7. Expresses the hope that the Government of Sri Lanka will afford the required opportunity to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture to visit Sri Lanka and to undertake whatever study they deem appropriate;

8. Invites the Government of Sri Lanka to submit information to the Commission on Human Rights at its fiftieth session on the implementation of the present resolution."

(a) Amend the title as follows: "Situation in Haiti, encouragement towards the establishment of democratic process and the reconstruction of the country";

(b) Insert, in operative paragraph 6, the words "the evolution of" between the words "examine" and "the situation".

"The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Expresses to the Government of El Salvador its profound satisfaction at and appreciation of the end to the armed conflict, which was significant for the success of the peace process and the promotion and protection of human rights;

Emphasizes the importance of the Peace Agreements reached on 16 January 1992 in Chapultepec, Mexico, between the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación National;

Stresses the need for full compliance with all the pending peace agreements;

Emphasizes that in this process the effective protection of human rights calls inter alia for the continuation of the strengthening of the judiciary system and of the Office of the Representative and the members of the United Nations Observer Mission (UNUSAL) in the cause of promoting understanding between the parties, achieving progress in the fulfilment of the commitments assumed and consolidating peace;

Reiterates its appeal to all States to contribute to the consolidation of peace and to support efforts to ensure full respect for human rights in El Salvador, on the basis of full implementation of and generous funding for the Peace Agreements, together with the National Reconstruction Plan."

A. The role and equal participation of women in development

250. The Sub-Commission considered item 7 together with item 8 (see chap. IX) at its 23rd to 26th and 33rd meetings, from 19 to 21 August and on 25 August 1993.

251. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Written statement submitted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category I) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/8);

Joint written statement submitted by the Women's International Democratic Federation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category I), by the American Association of Jurists, General Arab Women Federation, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Indian Treaty Council, International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees, Union of Arab Jurists and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, non-governmental organizations in consultative status (category II), by International Educational Development Inc, International Progress Organization, Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples and World Peace Council, non-governmental organizations on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1992/NGO/25).

252. In the general debate on item 7, statements 1 were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Despouy (26th), Mr. Eide (26th), Mr. Sachar (26th).

253. Statements were made by the observers for Colombia (26th) and Iraq (26th).

254. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: American Association of Jurists (25th), General Arab Women Federation (25th), International Commission of Jurists (25th), International Educational Development (25th), International Fellowship of Reconciliation (25th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (24th), International Peace Bureau (25th), Union of Arab Jurists (25th), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (25th), World Organization against Torture (25th).

255. A statement equivalent to a right of reply was made by the observer for Brazil (26th).

Ambassadors of the arts for human rights

256. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.42, sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini and Mr. Ramadhane, which read as follows:

"The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Appreciating the generosity of Member States, organizations and private individuals that contribute to the various United Nations Voluntary Funds,

Reaffirming that such Funds are of paramount importance to the activities of the United Nations,

Mindful, however, that a serious shortage of financial resources is a great handicap both in the preparation and execution of the various programmes of these Funds,

Welcoming the appointment of United Nations goodwill ambassadors in connection with the International Year of the World's Indigenous People,

Convinced that the work of goodwill ambassadors chosen from among artists or groups of artists will make a positive contribution to the mobilization of resources for human rights,

Calls on the Commission on Human Rights to request the Secretary-General to study the possibility of appointing artists, or groups of artists as 'ambassadors of the arts for human rights', whose task would be to find further sources of income for the General Fund."

260. The Sub-Commission considered item 8, together with item 7 (see chapter VIII), at its 24th, 27th to 29th, and 33rd to 34th meetings, on 19, 20, 23, 25, and 26 August 1993.

261. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

The right to adequate housing: progress report submitted by Mr. Rajindar Sachar, Special Rapporteur appointed pursuant to resolution 1992/26 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and decision 1993/103 of the Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/15);

Preliminary report on human rights and extreme poverty, prepared by Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur appointed in accordance with resolution 1992/27 of the Subcommission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and resolution 1993/13 of the Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/16);

The human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers: preliminary report prepared by Mr. A.S. Al-Khasawneh and Mr. R. Hatano (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/17 and Corr.1);

Report of the Secretary-General, prepared pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/29 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/18);

Report of the Secretary-General, prepared pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/29: list of documents relating to economic, social and cultural rights issued in the preparatory process of the World Conference on Human Rights (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/18/Add.1);

Letter dated 18 May 1993 from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/36);

Written statement submitted by Human Rights Advocates, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/28).

Report of a seminar on indicators to measure achievements in the progressive realization of economic, social and cultural rights (A/CONF.157/PC/73).

262. At the 25th meeting, on 18 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Sachar, introduced his report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/15).

263. At the 28th meeting on 23 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Despouy, introduced his report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/16).

264. With regard to the introduction of the preliminary report concerning the human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implementation of settlers, prepared by Mr. Al-Khasawneh and Mr. Hatano, see chapter XIX, paragraph 481.

265. In the general debate on item 8, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (29th), Mrs. Attah (28th), Mrs. Chavez (28th), Mr. Eide (28th), Mr. Guissé (28th), Mr. Heller (28th), Mrs. Palley (28th), Mr. Saboia (28th), Mr. Sachar (28th) and Mr. Tian Jin (29th).

266. Statements were made by the observers for Cyprus (28th), Estonia (28th), Guatemala (24th), India (28th) and Iraq (28th).

267. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: African Association of Education for Development (27th), American Association of Jurists (27th), Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (28th), Habitat International Coalition (28th), Indian Council of South America (28th), Indigenous World Association (27th), International Association against Torture (27th), International Association of Educators for World Peace (27th), International Commission of Jurists (27th), International Educational Development (27th), International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and other Minorities (27th), International Federation Terre des Hommes (28th), International Fellowship of Reconciliation (27th), International Humanist and Ethical Union (27th), International Movement ATD Fourth World (27th), Minority Rights Group (27th), Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (27th), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (27th), Organization for the Development of Freedom of Education (28th), Pax Christi International (28th), Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (27th), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (27th), World Federation of Trade Unions (27th), World Organization against Torture (27th), and World University Service (27th).

268. A statement equivalent to a right of reply was made by the observer for Mauritania (29th).

269. At the 29th meeting, on 23 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Hatano made his concluding remarks.

Human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implementation of settlers and settlements

270. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.34, sponsored by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr.Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer.

271. Mr. Hatano orally revised the draft resolution as follows:

(a) Delete the words "and Mr. Ribot Hatano" in operative paragraph 9 (a);

(b) In operative paragraph 3, replace the words "the Special Rapporteurs", with the words "as Mr. Awn Shawkat Al-Kasawneh the Special Rapporteur";

(c) Replace in operative paragraphs 5, 6, 9 (a), 9 (c), and 9 (d), the words "Special Rapporteurs" by the words "Special Rapporteur";

(d) In operative paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 9 (a) and 9 (c) replace the word "their" by the word "his";

(e) In operative paragraph 6, replace the word "they" by the word "he";

(f) After operative paragraph 2, insert a new paragraph: "Regrets that Mr. Hatano is unable to be further involved in the work on this subject as one of the Special Rapporteurs";

(g) Renumber operative paragraphs 3 to 9 accordingly.

Insert, in operative paragraph 3, the words "without financial implications" before the words "a preparatory document".

(a) Add in the eleventh preambular paragraph the words "in particular in developing countries" after the words "Conscious of the impact of inequitable income distribution";

(b) Replace, in operative paragraph 3, the words "continue attention to these issues" with the words "strengthen activities in this field".

"Requests the Secretary-General, in compiling the analytical report on the practice of forced eviction, as requested by the Commission in its resolution 1993/77, to examine the question of appointing a special rapporteur on forced evictions and to outline additional measures designed to reduce and eliminate this practice;"

304. The Sub-Commission considered item 9 at its 30th, 31st, 32nd and 36th meetings on 24, 25 and 27 August 1993.

305. In its resolution 1503 (XLVIII) of 27 May 1979, the Economic and Social Council authorized the Sub-Commission to appoint a working group (Working Group on Communications) of no more than five of its members to meet annually for 10 working days, immediately before each session of the Sub-Commission, to consider all communications received by the Secretary-General under Council resolution 728 F (XXVIII) of 30 July 1959, including replies of Governments thereon, with a view to bringing to the attention of the Sub-Commission those communications which appeared to reveal a consistent pattern of gross and reliably attested violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

306. The procedure to be followed by the Working Group on Communications in deciding on the admissibility of communications was established in Sub-Commission resolution 1 (XXIV) of 13 August 1971, and the Working Group itself was set up in accordance with Sub-Commission resolution 2 (XXIV) of 16 August 1971.

307. The Sub-Commission had before it a confidential report on the work of the Working Group on Communications at its twenty-first session, held from 19 to 30 July 1993 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/R.1 and addenda), certain communications which had been kept pending before the Sub-Commission since its forty-fourth session in 1992, as well as all government replies relevant to the material before it. The Sub-Commission wished to stress in this connection that government cooperation was essential for the proper functioning of the bodies entrusted with the implementation of the procedure governed by Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII) and expressed the hope that all Governments would in the future respond to communications transmitted to them and thereby contribute to the further development of international cooperation in the field of human rights.

308. Mr. Guissé, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Communications, introduced the Working Group's report and drew attention to the material before the Sub-Commission which was pending since its forty-fourth session.

309. Following the discussion which ensued, the Sub-Commission decided, pursuant to paragraph 5 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII), to refer to the Commission on Human Rights for consideration certain particular situations which appeared to reveal a consistent pattern of gross and reliably attested violations of human rights. The Sub-Commission also decided to defer action on certain communications to its forty-sixth session, in 1994, and to take no action with regard to certain communications.

310. At its 36th meeting (closed part), on 27 August 1993, the Sub-Commission adopted a confidential report, pursuant to paragraph 8 of Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII), in which it communicated to the Commission on Human Rights its decisions taken under paragraph 5 of that resolution.

311. At its 36th meeting, on 27 August 1993, the Sub-Commission decided on the composition of its Working Group on Communications that would meet prior to its forty-sixth session. For the composition of the Working Group, see chapter II, section B, decision 1993/111.

(a) Question of human rights of persons subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment

(b) Question of human rights and states of emergency

(c) Individualization of prosecution and penalties,
and repercussions of violations of human rights
on families

(d) The right to a fair trial

312. The Sub-Commission considered item 10 together with item 11 (see chapter XII), at its 17th to 25th and 33rd meetings, on 13 to 19 and on 25 August 1993.

313. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Note by the Secretary-General concerning the submission of information pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 7 (XXVII) of 20 August 1974 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/19);

Application of international standards concerning the human rights of detained juveniles: note by the Secretary-General pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/25 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/80 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/20);

The possible utility, scope and structure of a special study on the issue of privatization of prisons: outline prepared by Mrs. Claire Palley pursuant to Sub-Commission decision 1992/107 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/21);

Report of the Working Group on Detention (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/22 and Corr.1);

Sixth annual report and list of States which, since 1 January 1985, have proclaimed, extended or terminated a state of emergency, presented by Mr. L. Despouy, Special Rapporteur appointed pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/37 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/23);

The right to a fair trial: current recognition and measures necessary for its strengthening: fourth report prepared by Mr. Stanislav Chernichenko and Mr. William Treat (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/24 and Add.1-2);

Letter dated 18 August 1993 from the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities addressed to the Chargé d'Affaires, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/40);

Letter dated 20 August 1993 from the Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva addressed to the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/41);

Letter dated 25 August 1993 from the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva, addressed to the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/42);

Written statement submitted by the American Association of Jurists, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/2);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/9);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/11);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/14);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/15).

314. At the 19th meeting on 16 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Despouy, introduced his report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/23).

315. At the 20th meeting, on 17 August 1993, Mrs. Palley introduced her outline of the possible utility, scope and structure of a special study on the issue of privatization of prisons (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/21).

316. At the 21st meeting, on 17 August 1993, Mr. Chernichenko and Mr. Treat introduced their report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/24 and Add.1-2). Mr. Yimer, in his function as commentator, gave his observations.

317. At the 22nd meeting on 18 August 1993, Mrs. Chavez, Rapporteur of the Working Group on Detention, introduced the report of the Working Group on Detention (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/22 and Corr.1).

318. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (17th, 23rd, 25th), Mrs. Attah (21st, 22nd), Mr. V. Boutkevitch (23rd), Mrs. Chavez (22nd), Mr. Chernichenko (24th), Mr. Despouy (20th, 24th), Mr. Eide (22nd), Mr. Guissé (17th, 18th, 23rd), Mr. Heller (23rd), Mr. Joinet (21st), Mr. Khalil (22nd), Mrs. Ksentini (24th), Mrs. Palley (20th), Mr. Sachar (22nd).

319. Statements were made by the observers for: Colombia (24th), Ethiopia (24th), Honduras (24th), Myanmar (24th), Philippines (24th), Romania (24th), Sri Lanka (24th), Turkey (24th).

320. The representative of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch of the United Nations Office at Vienna made a statement (18th).

321. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by the representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: American Association of Jurists (18th), Amnesty International (17th), Andean Commission of Jurists (20th), Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (20th), Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (17th), France-Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand (18th), International Association against Torture (19th), International Association of Educators for World Peace (18th), International Educational Development, Inc. (19th), International Falcon Movement-Socialist Educational International (18th), International Federation of Human Rights (18th), International Indian Treaty Council (18th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (20th), International PEN (19th), International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (20th), International Progress Organization (18th), Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (22nd), Liberation (18th), Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (18th), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (18th), Pax Christi International (19th), Pax Romana (20th), Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights (17th), Service Peace and Justice in Latin America (19th), World Organization against Torture (20th).

322. Statements equivalent to a right of reply were made by the observers for: Indonesia (22nd), Japan (25th), Malaysia (22nd), Mauritania (25th), Morocco (23rd), Syrian Arab Republic (23rd), Turkey (20th).

323. At the 19th meeting, on 16 August 1993, Mr. Alfonso Martínez proposed a draft decision concerning the situation of a group of hunger strikers in the United States of America.

324. With regard to the proposal made by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, the following members of the Sub-Commission made statements: Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Joinet, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Guissé.

325. Mrs. Chavez proposed amending the draft decision by adding the following paragraph to the text proposed by Mr. Alfonso Martínez:

"The Sub-Commission equally requests its Chairman to request the competent authorities of Cuba to provide official information concerning the status and condition of the following persons: Sebastian Arcos Bergnes, José Luis Pujol Irizar, Elizardo Sanchez Santa Cruz, Lazaro Loreto Perea, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Marco Antonio Abad Flamand, Jorge Crespo Diaz, Michael Pérez Pérez, Yndamiro Restano Diaz, Martinez Bustamante, Luis Alberto Pita Santos, Arturo Suarez Ramos."

(a) Delete operative paragraph 5, which read as follows: "Decides to consider at its forty-sixth session transmitting to the Commission on Human Rights the draft third optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at guaranteeing under all circumstances the right to a fair trial and a remedy"; and renumber the remaining operative paragraphs accordingly;

(b) Insert in new operative paragraph 5 the words "the advisability of elaborating a third optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as" before the words "the other recommendations";

(c) Delete in new operative paragraph 6 the words, "inter alia, at developing a draft third optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming", after the words "a set of conclusions and recommendations aimed".

"The Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

"Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/71 of 10 March 1993

"Deeply concerned at reports of the occurrence of arbitrary and summary executions in Aceh, Indonesia since 1989,

"Concerned also at the failure of the authorities to investigate these reports,

"Regretting that the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture was prevented from visiting Aceh when visiting Indonesia and East Timor in November 1991,

"1. Expresses its deep concern at the reports of arbitrary and summary executions in Aceh;

"2. Regrets that the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture was prevented from visiting Aceh when visiting East Timor and Indonesia in November 1991;

"3. Encourages the Indonesian authorities to invite the Special Rapporteurs of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture and on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions to visit Aceh and other parts of Indonesia with a view to ascertaining the situation pertaining to torture and arbitrary and summary executions;

"4. Recommends to the Commission that it consider at its fiftieth session the reports of the Special Rapporteurs on the question of torture and on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions on the situation in Indonesia, particularly in Aceh, and to this purpose requests the secretariat to transmit to the Commission all information received;

"5. Decides to consider at its forty-sixth session the questions of torture and extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions and related human rights violations in Indonesia, in particular in Aceh."

361. The Sub-Commission considered item 11 together with item 10 (see chapter XI), at its 17th to 25th and 34th meetings, on 13 to 19 and on 26 August 1993.

362. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Report on the independence of the judiciary and the protection of practising lawyers submitted by Mr. Louis Joinet, pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/38 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/25 and Add.1);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/15);

363. At the 23rd meeting, on 18 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Joinet, presented his report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/25 and Add.1).

364. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Despouy (24th), Mr. Eide (22nd), Mr. Khalil (22nd), Mrs. Palley (20th), Mr. Sachar (22nd) and Mrs. Warzazi (22nd).

365. Statements were made by the observers for Colombia (24th), Honduras (24th), Romania (24th), Sri Lanka (24th) and Turkey (24th).

366. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: American Association of Jurists (19th), Centre Europe Tiers Monde (20th), France Liberté: Fondation Danielle Mitterand (18th), International Commission of Jurists (18th), International Educational Development (20th), International Falcon Movement-Socialist Educational International (18th), International Federation of Human Rights (18th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (20th), International Progress Organization (18th), International Union of Lawyers (18th), Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (22nd), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (24th), Service Peace and Justice in Latin America (19th), World Organization against Torture (20th).

367. Statements equivalent to a right of reply were made by the observers for Turkey (20th) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (20th).

Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors and the independence of lawyers

368. At the 33rd meeting, on 26 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.52, sponsored by Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Khalil and Mr. Yokota.
369. Mr. Guissé orally revised the draft resolution by inserting in operative paragraph 3 the words "particularly with regard to judges and lawyers, as well as court officers," after the words "of the judiciary", and making the corresponding changes to operative paragraph 5.

370. Mr. Alfonso Martínez proposed amending operative paragraph 3 by inserting after the words "impartiality of the judiciary in the form" the words "and with the mandate which the Commission may deem appropriate".

371. Mr. Eide orally revised operative paragraph 3 by inserting the words "and recommends also that this take the form of" before the words "a special rapporteur".

372. Mrs. Warzazi proposed the following amendments:

(a) To insert in operative paragraph 3 the words "and the nature of problems liable to attack this independence and impartiality" after the words "of the judiciary", and to make the corresponding changes to operative paragraph 5;

(b) To replace operative paragraph 3 (c) by "To address situations requiring technical assistance when requested by the States concerned."

(a) To replace, in operative paragraph 3, the word "should" by the word "could";

(b) To replace subparagraphs 3 (b) and (c) by one subparagraph reading as follows: "(b) To identify and record attacks on the independence of the judiciary and to provide technical assistance when so requested;"

(c) To insert in new operative paragraph 3 (c) the words "and drug trafficking" after the word "terrorism".

378. The Sub-Commission considered item 12 at its 17th, 18th and 27th meetings, on 13, 16 and 20 August 1993.

379. In the general debate on the item, a statement 1/ was made by Mr. Despouy (18th).

380. A statement was made by the observer for El Salvador (17th).

381. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: International Association of Educators for World Peace (17th), International Educational Development (17th), Disabled Peoples' International (17th).

382. At the 27th meeting, on 20 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.29, sponsored by Mr. Bossuyt, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide and Mr. Guissé. Mrs. Ksentini subsequently joined the sponsors.

383. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote.

384. For the text of the resolution, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1993/22.

385. The Sub-Commission considered item 13 at its 7th, 8th and 17th meetings, held on 6 and 13 August 1993.

386. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/14);

Joint statement submitted by the International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty, the International Council of Jewish Women, the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, the International Organization for Development of Freedom of Education and Pax Christi International, non-governmental organizations in consultative status (category II).

387. In the general debate on the item, a statement 1/ was made by Mrs. Mbonu (8th).

388. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by the following non-governmental organizations: Baha'i International Community (8th), International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty (8th), International Federation of Human Rights (7th), International Organization for Development of Freedom of Education (8th), Movement Against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (8th), Pax Christi International (8th), Pax Romana (7th).

389. A statement equivalent to a right of reply was made by the observer for Viet Nam (8th).

390. At the 17th meeting, on 13 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.4, sponsored by Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer. Mrs. Attah, Mr. Maxim and Mr. Sachar subsequently joined the sponsors.

391. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. 392. For the text as adopted see chapter II, section A, resolution 1993/2.

393. The Sub-Commission considered item 14 at its 16th, 33rd and 35th meetings, on 13, 25 and 26 August 1993.

394. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples:

Revised working paper submitted by the Chairperson-Rapporteur, Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes, pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/33 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/31 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/26 and Add. 1);

Study on the protection of the cultural and intellectual property of indigenous peoples, by Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes, Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and Chairperson of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/28);

Report of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations on its eleventh session (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/29 and Add.1-2);

Letter dated 24 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva, addressed to the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/43);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/4);

Written statement submitted by the Commission for the Defense of Human Rights in Central America, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/6);

Written statement submitted by the Indian Law Resource Center, a non-governmental organization on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/13);

Written statement submitted by Four Directions Council, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/20);

Written statement submitted by the International Organization of Indigenous Peoples, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/21);

395. At the 16th meeting, on 13 August, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mrs. Rigoberta Menchú, addressed the Sub-Commission.

396. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August 1993, Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations, introduced the report of the Working Group (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/29 and Add.1).

397. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (16th, 33rd), Mrs. Chavez (33rd), Mrs. Daes (16th), Mr. Eide (16th, 33rd), Mr. Guissé (16th), Mr. Joinet (16th), Mrs. Ksentini (16th) and Mr. Saboia (33rd).

398. Statements were made by the observers for Bolivia (33rd), Brazil (33rd), Canada (33rd) and Colombia (33rd).

399. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: France-Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterand (33rd), Indian Council of South America (33rd), Indian Law Resource Centre (33rd), Indigenous World Association (33rd), International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and other Minorities (33rd), International Federation of Human Rights (33rd), International Federation Terre des Hommes (33rd), Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (33rd), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (33rd), Nordic Saami Council (33rd).

400. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August 1993, Mrs. Daes made her concluding remarks.

Draft United Nations declaration on indigenous peoples

401. At the 35th meeting, on 26 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.47, sponsored by Mr. Alfonso Martínez.

402. At the same meeting, Mrs. Daes introduced amendments to draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.47 contained in document E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.54, reading as follows:

"Operative paragraph 3:

Insert the following text as new subparagraph (a):

"The draft declaration shall be entitled 'United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples'";

Renumber the subparagraphs.

Replace existing subparagraph (d) by the following:

"To adopt the draft United Nations declaration after due consideration, at its forty-sixth session, in 1994, and to submit it to the Commission on Human Rights with the recommendation that the Commission consider and adopt it at its fifty-first session, in 1995.";

"Add the following new paragraph, as operative paragraph 4:

To recommend to the Commission on Human Rights and to the Economic and Social Council to take special measures to enable indigenous peoples to participate fully and effectively, without regard to consultative status, in the consideration of the draft United Nations declaration, as they have contributed to the work of the Working Group."

(a) The word "adopt" before the words "draft United Nations", was replaced by the word "consider";

(b) The words "if possible" were inserted between the word "and" and the words "to submit it";

(c) At the end of the third amendment the following words were inserted: "on the understanding that the report of the Working Group on its twelfth session will contain a summary of general views expressed by the participants on the draft declaration." This revision to E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.54 by Mrs. Daes was subsequently issued as document E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.54/Rev.1.

421. The Sub-Commission considered item 15 at its 8th, 9th, 10th, 26th and 33rd meetings, on 6, 9, 10, 20 and 25 August 1993.

422. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on its eighteenth session (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/30);

Programme of Action for the Prevention of the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography: Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery pursuant to paragraph 6 of Sub-Commission resolution 1992/2 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/31 and Add.1);

Note by the Secretary-General pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/3 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/32);

Note by the Secretary-General pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/2 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/35);

Preparatory Document submitted by Mrs. Linda Chavez on the question of systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/44);

Written statement submitted by International Educational Development Inc., a non-governmental organization on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/25).

423. At the 8th meeting, on 6 August 1993, Mr. Maxim, the Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, introduced the report of the Working Group (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/30).

424. At the 9th meeting, on 9 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, made a statement.

425. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (10th), Mrs. Attah (9th), Mrs. Chavez (8th), Mrs. Daes (10th), Mr. Eide (8th), Mrs. Forero Ucros (10th), Mr. Guissé (8th), Mr. Hakim (10th), Mrs. Ksentini (10th), Mrs. Palley (10th), Mr. Tian Jin (10th), Mrs. Warzazi (9th).

426. Statements were made by the observers for: Brazil (10th), Colombia (10th), Democratic People's Republic of Korea (10th), Republic of Korea (10th).

427. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by the representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: Anti-Slavery International for the Protection of Human Rights (9th), Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (9th), Human Rights Advocates (8th), International Abolitionist Federation (8th), International Association of Democratic Lawyers (8th), International Association of Educators for World Peace (9th), International Commission of Jurists (8th), International Educational Development (10th), International Fellowship of Reconciliation (9th), International Lesbian and Gay Association (8th), Liberation (9th), World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace (7th).

428. Statements equivalent to a right to reply were made by the observers for India (10th) and Thailand (9th).

Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

429. At its 26th meeting, on 20 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.7, sponsored by Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Ferriol Echevarria, Mr. Hakim, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mr. Ramadhane, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer. Mr. Guissé, Mr. Khalil and Mr. Joinet subsequently joined the sponsors.

430. Mrs. Ksentini and Mr. Yimer made statements relating to the draft resolution.

431. Mrs. Warzazi withdrew as a sponsor.

432. A statement on an estimate of the programme budget implications of implementing the draft resolution was made by a representative of the Secretary-General, in accordance with rule 28 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council.

433. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote.

434. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1993/5.

Slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime

435. At the 26th meeting, on 20 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.12, sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley and Mrs. Warzazi.

436. Mrs. Daes, on behalf of the sponsors, informed the Sub-Commission that a revision to the draft resolution would be issued.

437. The Sub-Commission decided to postpone consideration of draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.12.

438. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered a revised draft resolution (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.12/Rev.1) sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mr. Hatano, Mrs. Ksentini, Mrs. Palley, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer. Mr. Maxim subsequently joined the sponsors.

439. The revised draft resolution contained the following revisions:

(a) In the second preambular paragraph, after the words "abuse of women and children" the words "and 1993/46 of 8 March 1993, in which the Commission condemned all acts of violence and violations of human rights directed specifically against women, including those in situations of armed conflict" were added;

(b) In operative paragraphs 1 and 4, the words "appoint a Special Rapporteur from among the members of the Sub-Commission to undertake" were replaced by the words "entrust Mrs. Linda Chavez, as Special Rapporteur, with the task of undertaking";

(c) A new paragraph was inserted as operative paragraph 2 and the remaining paragraphs were renumbered;

(d) A new paragraph was added as operative paragraph 6.

(a) Prevention of discrimination and protection of
children:  human rights and youth

(b) Prevention of discrimination and protection of women

453. The Sub-Commission considered item 16 at its 8th to 10th meetings, on 6, 9 and 10 August 1993.

454. In connection with it consideration of the item, the Sub-Commission had before it the note by the Secretary-General prepared pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/4 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/33).

455. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (10th), Mr. Boutkevitch (9th), Mrs. Daes (10th), Mr. Guissé (8th, 9th), Mr. Hakim (10th), Mrs. Ksentini (10th), Mrs. Mbonu (9th), Mrs. Palley (10th) Mr. Tian Jin (10th).

456. The observer for Colombia made a statement (10th).

457. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by the representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (9th), Indigenous World Association (10th), International Abolitionist Federation (9th), International Association of Democratic Lawyers (8th), International Association of Education for World Peace (9th), International Educational Development (10th), International Federation Terre des Hommes (9th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (10th), International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (9th), International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (9th), World Organization against Torture (8th).

458. The Sub-Commission considered item 17 at its 29th, 34th and 35th meetings, held on 23 and 26 August 1993.

459. The Sub-Commission had before it the following documents in connection with its consideration of the item:

Possible ways and means of facilitating the peaceful and constructive solution of problems involving minorities: report submitted by Mr. Asbjørn Eide (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/34 and Add.1-4);

Written statement submitted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category I) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/7);

Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/12).

Written statement submitted by the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/27);

Written statement submitted by the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/29).

460. At the 29th meeting, on 23 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Eide, introduced his final report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1992/34 and Add.1-4).

461. Mr. Maxim and Mrs. Palley, in their function as commentators in accordance with Guideline No. 5 adopted by the Sub-Commission at its forty-fourth session (resolution 1992/8, annex), made their observations.

462. In the general debate on the item, statements 1/ were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Alfonso Martínez (29th), Mrs. Attah (29th), Mrs. Chavez (29th), Mrs. Forero Ucros (29th), Mr. Guissé (29th), Mrs. Warzazi (29th), Mr. Yimer (29th).

463. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: Human Rights Advocates (29th), International Association of Educators for World Peace (29th), International Council of Jewish Women (29th), International Educational Development (29th), International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and Other Minorities (29th), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (29th), International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (29th), Minority Rights Group (29th), Pax Christi International (29th).

464. Statements equivalent to a right of reply were made by the observers for Cyprus (29th), Morocco (29th) and Turkey (29th).

465. Also at the 29th meeting, on 23 August 1993, the Special Rapporteur made his concluding remarks.

466. At its 34th meeting, on 26 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.9 sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalifa, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer.

467. Mrs. Daes revised the draft resolution by replacing in the fourth preambular paragraph and in operative paragraphs 1 and 2 the words "national minorities" by the words "national or ethnic minorities".

468. Mr. Alfonso Martínez proposed amending the draft resolution by inserting, in operative paragraph 2, the word "humanitarian" between the word "international" and the word "law".

469. The amendment was accepted by the sponsors.

470. Draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.9, as revised and amended, was adopted without a vote.

471. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1992/42.

472. At its 35th meeting, on 26 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.39, sponsored by Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Yimer and Mr. Yokota.

473. Statements with regard to the draft resolution were made by Mr. Alfonso Martínez and Mrs. Daes.

474. Mr. Alfonso Martínez proposed amending the draft resolution by adding a new paragraph as the last preambular paragraph.

475. The proposed amendment was accepted by the sponsors.

476. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote.

477. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1993/43.

478. At the same meeting, Mr. Eide made a statement concerning his report and the resolution adopted.

479. The Sub-Commission considered agenda item 18 at its 14th to 17th and 27th meetings, on 12, 13 and 20 August 1993.

480. The Sub-Commission had before it in connection with its consideration of the item a written statement submitted by International Educational Development, a non-governmental organization on the Roster (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/23)

481. At its 15th meeting, on 12 August 1993, Mr. Hatano, Special Rapporteur on the human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers, introduced the preliminary report on the subject (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/17 and Corr.1), submitted under agenda item 8, by Mr. Al-Khasawneh and himself.

482. In the general debate on the item, statements were made by the following members of the Sub-Commission: Mr. Bossuyt (15th), Mr. Chernichenko (17th), Mr. Eide (15th), Mr. Guissé (14th), Mrs. Forero Ucros (15th), Mr. Ramadhane (15th), Mr. Sachar (16th).

483. The Sub-Commission also heard statements by the representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International (14th), Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (15th), International Commission of Jurists (15th), International Federation of Human Rights (14th), International Lesbian and Gay Association (15th).

484. At the 27th meeting, on 20 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.25, sponsored by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mr. Merrills, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer. Mrs. Forero Ucros subsequently joined the sponsors.

485. Mr. Guissé revised the seventh preambular paragraph by replacing the word "change" by the words "fight effectively against". The draft resolution as revised, was adopted without a vote.

486. For the text of the resolution, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1993/21.

487. The Sub-Commission considered item 19 at its 23rd to 27th, 33rd and 34th meetings on 18 to 20, 25 and 26 August 1993.

488. The Sub-Commission had before it the following document in connection with its consideration of the item:

Preparatory document submitted by Mrs. Claire Palley on the question of the role of the United Nations in international humanitarian activities and assistance and human rights enforcement, bearing in mind the principle of non-interference (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/39).

489. The Sub-Commission heard statements by the representatives of the following non-governmental organizations: American Association of Jurists (23rd), Centre Europe Tiers-Monde (25th), International Association against Torture (25th), International Educational Development (27th), International Indian Treaty Council (23rd), International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (23rd), Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (25th), National Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service Secretariat (25th).

490. At the 33rd meeting, on 25 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.36, sponsored by Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer. Mr. Joinet subsequently joined the sponsors.

491. Mrs. Palley, proposed the following amendments to the draft resolution:

(a) Replace the title of the draft resolution by the following:

"Question of the possible role of the United Nations in activities for the promotion and protection of human rights, in international humanitarian activities and in assistance in relation to the principle of non-intervention";

(b) Insert after the third preambular paragraph, a new preambular paragraph: "Considering that all Member States have the duty to respect and to promote respect for the basic principles of international law enshrined in Article 2 of the Charter", and renumber the paragraphs accordingly;

(c) Insert, after the sixth preambular paragraph, a new preambular paragraph: "Concerned at the possible undertaking of coercive action including the use of military force, for the purpose of promoting, protecting or re-establishing human rights";

(d) Insert, after the seventh preambular paragraph, a new preambular paragraph: "Taking into account the functions and power established in the Charter for the principal organs of the United Nations, in particular those related to the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in chapter IX in the Charter";

(e) Insert, in operative paragraph 3, the word "so-called" before the word "international";

(f) Replace operative paragraph 4 by a new paragraph reading as follows: "Decides to request the Commission on Human Rights to appoint Mrs. Claire Palley as Special Rapporteur on the question of the possible role of the United Nations in so-called international humanitarian activities and assistance and other principles of general international law enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations in relation to the principle of non-intervention";

(g) Replace operative paragraph 5, by a new operative paragraph, reading as follows: "Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a preliminary report to the Sub-Commission at its forty-sixth session, a progress report at its forty-seventh and her final report, if possible, to the Sub-Commission at its forty-eighth session";

(h) Replace the text of the draft decision in operative paragraph 7 by the following text: "The Commission on Human Rights, taking note of resolution 1993/... of .. August 1993 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, endorses the Sub-Commission's request to appoint Mrs. Claire Palley as Special Rapporteur on the question of the possible role of the United Nations in so-called international humanitarian activities and assistance in relation to the principle of non-intervention, further endorses the Sub-Commission's request to the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary assistance, including the resources required, to complete her study and requests the Economic and Social Council to adopt the following decision:

The Economic and Social Council endorses Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/... and decides to appoint Mrs. Claire Palley as Special Rapporteur on the question of the possible role of the United Nations in so-called international humanitarian activities and assistance in relation to the principle of non-intervention, further endorses the Sub-Commission's request to the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary assistance, including the resources required, to complete her study."

(a) To replace the title of the draft resolution by a new title;

(b) To add new wording at the end of the third preambular paragraph after the words "humanitarian activities";

(c) To insert a new fourth preambular paragraph;

(d) To reword the fifth (new sixth) preambular paragraph;

(e) To replace the sixth preambular paragraph by a new (seventh) preambular paragraph;

(f) To insert a new ninth preambular paragraph;

(g) To delete operative paragraph 3;

(h) To replace old operative paragraph 4 by a new operative paragraph 3;

(i) To replace old operative paragraph 5 by a new operative paragraph 4;

(j) To insert a new paragraph as new operative paragraph 5;

(k) To replace operative paragraph 7 by a new operative paragraph.

To insert, in the new seventh preambular paragraph, the words "claim for" before the words "possible utilization" and to delete in the same paragraph the words "is in a process of evolution and would benefit from".

To replace, in the seventh preambular paragraph, the word "possible" by the words "the possibility of".

(a) Delete, in the seventh preambular paragraph, the words "is in a process of evolution";

(b) Delete, in new operative paragraph 3 the words "and the need to further develop international cooperation in the humanitarian field and the promotion and protection of human rights".

512. The Sub-Commission considered agenda item 20 at its 36th meeting, held on 27 August 1993.

513. In connection with the consideration of this item, the Sub-Commission had before it a note prepared by the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 3 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1894 (LVII) of 1 August 1974 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.1), containing a draft provisional agenda for the forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission, a list of the documents to be submitted under each item and the legislative authority for their preparation.

514. The Sub-Commission recalled its resolutions 1985/34 and 1989/1, in which it decided that the following items would be considered on a biennial basis, starting at its thirty-ninth session for the items:

(a) Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief;

(b) International peace and security as an essential condition for the enjoyment of human rights, above all the right to life;

(a) Human rights and scientific and technological developments;

(b) Encouragement of universal acceptance of human rights instruments.

(a) Report of the Secretary-General (para. 6 of resolution 1993/29);

(b) Report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 3 of resolution 1993/30);

(c) Report of the Secretary-General (para. 7 of resolution 1993/31);

(d) Final report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 4 of resolution 1993/32);

(e) Report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 2 of resolution 1993/33);

(f) Report by the two Special Rapporteurs (para. 2 of resolution 1993/37).

(a) Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission;

(b) Monitoring the transition to democracy in South Africa.

(a) Second report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 5 of resolution 1993/1);

(b) Report of the Secretary-General (para. 5 of resolution 1993/3);

(a) Note by the Secretary-General (para. 5 of resolution 1993/12);

(b) Note by the Secretary-General (para. 8 of resolution 1993/14);

(c) Note by the Secretary-General (para. 8 of resolution 1993/15);

(a) The role and equal participation of women in development.

(a) Progress report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 4 of resolution 1993/34);

(b) Interim report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 4 of resolution 1993/35);

(c) Second progress report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 5 of resolution 1993/36);

(d) Preparatory document by Mr. Eide (para. 3 of resolution 1993/40);

(a) Question of human rights and states of emergency.

(b) Individualization of prosecution and penalties, and repercussions of violations of human rights on families.

(c) The right to a fair trial.

(d) Application of international standards concerning the human rights of detained juveniles.

(a) Note by the Secretary-General (para. 7);

(b) Report by a member of the Sub-Commission (para. 8).

(a) Preliminary report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 4 of resolution 1993/44);

(b) Report of the Secretary-General (para. 3 of resolution 1993/46);

(c) Second progress report by the Special Rapporteur (decision 1993/110).

(a) Report of the Working Group (resolution 1993/5);

(b) Report by the Special Rapporteur (para. 13 of resolution 1993/5);

(c) Preliminary report of the Special Rapporteur (para. 2 of resolution 1993/24).

(a) Prevention of discrimination and protection of children: human rights and youth;

(b) Prevention of discrimination and protection of women;

(c) Human rights and disability.

(a) Situation of migrant workers and members of their families.

517. At the 36th meeting, on 27 August 1993, the Sub-Commission considered the draft report on the work of its forty-fifth session.

518. At the same meeting, the Sub-Commission adopted the draft report and decided to entrust the Rapporteur with its finalization.


Annex I

AGENDA

1. Election of officers.

2. Adoption of the agenda.

3. Review of the work of the Sub-Commission.

4. Review of further developments in fields with which the Sub-Commission has been concerned.

5. Elimination of racial discrimination:

(a) Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission;

(b) Monitoring the transition to democracy in South Africa.

(a) The role and equal participation of women in development.

(a) Question of the human rights of persons subjected to any form of detention or imprisonment;

(b) Question of human rights and states of emergency;

(c) Individualization of prosecution and penalties, and repercussions of violations of human rights on families;

(d) The right to a fair trial.

(a) Prevention of discrimination and protection of children: human rights and youth;

(b) Prevention of discrimination and protection of women.

1. Statement on estimates of the programme budget implications for perennial activities resulting from mandates of the Economic and Social Council were not submitted, since provisions for such activities are included in the proposed programme budget for 1994-1995 (A/48/6).

2. In all other cases, a statement on an estimate of the programme budget implications of implementing the draft resolution was made by a representative of the Secretary-General, in accordance with rule 28 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council.


Annex IV

1993/2
Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion and belief, paragraphs 4 and 5

1993/5
Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, paragraphs 8, 17, 26, 39, 43, 44

1993/14
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, paragraphs 5, 7

1993/19
Situation in Myanmar, paragraph 3

1993/20
Situation of human rights in Iraq, paragraph 6

1993/22
Questions of the human rights of disabled persons, paragraphs 1, 2

1993/27
Application of international standards concerning the human rights of detained juveniles, paragraph 4

1993/29
Study concerning the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, paragraph 3, 4

1993/31
Discrimination in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), paragraph 4

1993/41
Forced evictions, paragraph 6

1993/43
Protection of minorities, paragraph 6, 12

1993/46
Draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, paragraph 4

Annex V

Item
Title
Entrusted to
Legislative authority
4
Final report on the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms
Mr. van Boven
Sub-Commission resolution 1992/32 and Commission on Human Rights decision 1993/107
4
Final report on problems and causes of discrimination against HIV-infected people or people with AIDS
Mr. Varela Quiros
Sub-Commission decision 1992/108 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/53
11
Report on practices and measures which have served to strengthen or to weaken the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession
Mr. Joinet
Sub-Commission resolution 1992/38 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/44
15
Final study on measures to strengthen respect for the cultural property of indigenous peoples
Mrs. Daes
Sub-Commission resolution 1992/35
18
Possible ways and means of facilitating the peaceful solution of problems involving minorities
Mr. Eide
Sub-Commission resolution 1992/37

Item
Title
Status
Entrusted to
Legislative authority
First submission
Final submission
4
Elimination of harmful traditional practices affecting the health of women and children
Plan of action
Mrs. Warzazi
ECOSOC decision 1992/251

Sub-Commission resolution 1993/33
Forty-first session of the Sub-Commission
The forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
4
Human rights and the environment
Final report
Mrs. Ksentini
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/32
Forty-fourth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
4
Recognition of gross and large-scale violations as an international crime
Report
Mr. Chernichenko
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/30 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission
5 (b)
Transition to democracy in South Africa
Second report
Mrs. Attah
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/1 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/19
Forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission


Item
Title
Status
Entrusted to
Legislative authority
First submission
Final submission
8
The right to adequate housing
Second progress report
Mr. Sachar
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/36 and Commission on Human Rights decision 1993/103
Forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-seventh session of the Sub-Commission
8
Human rights and extreme poverty
Second progress report
Mr Despouy
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/35
Forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-seventh session of the Sub-Commission
8
Human rights dimensions of population transfer
Progress report
Mr. Al-Khasawneh
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/34
Forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-seventh session of the Sub-Commission
8
Human Rights and income distribution
Preparatory document
Mr. Eide
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/40 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
10
The right to a fair trial
Final report
Messrs. Chernichenko and Treat
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/26
Forty-second session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission


Item
Title
Status
Entrusted to
Legislative authority
First submission
Final submission
10
List of countries which proclaim, extend or terminate, a state of emergency
Annual updated report
Mr. Despouy
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/28
Thirty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission
10
The question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human rights
Report
Messrs. Guissé and Joinet
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/37
Forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-seventh session of the Sub-Commission
10
Privatization of prisons
Special study
A member of the Sub-Commission
Sub-Commission decision 1993/109 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
14
Peace and security as an essential condition for enjoyment of human rights
Supplement to working paper
Mr. Bhandare
Sub-Commission resolution 1992/7
Forty-third session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
15
Draft principles and guidelines for the protection of the heritage of the indigenous peoples
Preliminary report
Mrs. Daes
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/44 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission
15
Treaties, agreements and other constructive agreements between States and indigenous peoples
Second progress report
Mr. Alfonso Martínez
Sub-Commission decision 1993/110
Forty-third session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
16
Exploitation of child labour and debt bondage
Report
Mrs. Warzazi
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/5 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-seventh session of the Sub-Commission


Item
Title
Status
Entrusted to
Legislative authority
First submission
Final submission
16
In-depth study on systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime, including in particular internal armed conflict
Preliminary report
Mrs. Chavez
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/24 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission
18
Programme for the prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities
Working paper
Mr. Eide
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/43 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
20
Question of the implications for human rights of United Nations actions, including humanitarian assistance, in addressing international humanitarian problems and in the promotion and protection of human rights
Preliminary report
Mrs. Palley
Sub-Commission resolution 1993/38 b/
Forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission
Forty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission

a/ This list has been prepared in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1982/23.

b/ Subject to approval/endorsement by the Commission on Human Rights and/or the Economic and Social Council.



Annex VI

Documents issued in the general series

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/1 Provisional agenda: note by the Secretary-General

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/1/Add.1 Annotations to the provisional agenda prepared by the Secretary-General

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/1/Rev.1 Agenda: note by the Secretary-General

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/2 4 Note by the Secretary-General

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/3 4 Memorandum submitted by the International Labour Office

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/4 4 Report submitted by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization: UNESCO activities concerning promoting and protecting the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/5 Not issued

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/6 4 Progress report on the question of the impunity of perpretrators of human rights violations, prepared by Mr. Guissé and Mr. Joinet, pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/23

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/7 4 Human rights and the environment: second progress report prepared by Mrs. Fatma Zohra Ksentini, Special Rapporteur



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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/8 4 Study concerning the right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms: final report submitted by Mr. Theo van Boven, Special Rapporteur

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/9 4 Discrimination against HIV-infected people or people with AIDS: conclusions and recommendations: final report submitted by Mr. Luis Varela Quirós, Special Rapporteur

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/10 4 Definition of gross and large-scale
and Corr.1 violations of human rights as an international crime: working paper submitted by Mr. Stanislav Chernichenko in accordance with Sub-Commission decision 1992/109

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/11 5 (b) Preliminary report on monitoring the transition to democracy in South Africa, submitted by Mrs. Judith Sefi Attah, Special Rapporteur, pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/6

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/12 6 Note by the Secretary-General

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/13 6 Note by the Secretary-General

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/14 6 Situation in East Timor: note by the secretariat

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/15 8 The right to adequate housing: progress report submitted by Mr. Rajindar Sachar, Special Rapporteur appointed pursuant to resolution 1992/26 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and decision 1993/103 of the Commission on Human Rights
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(continued)

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/16 8 Preliminary report on human rights and extreme poverty, prepared by Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur appointed in accordance with resolution 1992/27 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and resolution 1993/13 of the Commission on Human Rights

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/17 8 The human rights dimensions of
and Corr.1 population transfer, including the implantation of settlers: preliminary report prepared by Mr. A.S. Al-Khasawneh and Mr. R. Hatano

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/18 8 Report of the Secretary-General,
and Add.1 prepared pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/29

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/19 10 (a) Note by the Secretary-General concerning the submission of information pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 7 (XXVII) of 20 August 1974

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/20 10 (a) Application of international standards concerning the human rights of detained juveniles: note by the Secretary-General pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/25 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/80

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/21 10 (a) The possible utility, scope and structure of a special study on the issue of privatization of prisons: outline prepared by Mrs. Claire Palley pursuant to Sub-Commission decision 1992/107

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/22 10 (a) Report of the Working Group
and Corr.1 on Detention

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(continued)

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/23 10 (b) Sixth annual report and list of States which, since 1 January 1985, have proclaimed, extended or terminated a state of emergency, presented by Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur appointed pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/37

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/24 10 (d) The right to a fair trial: current
and Add.1-2 recognition and measures necessary for its strengthening: fourth report prepared by Mr. Stanislav Chernichenko and Mr. William Treat

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/25 11 Report on the independence
and Add.1 of the judiciary and the protection of practising lawyers, prepared by Mr. Louis Joinet pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/38

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/26 14 Draft declaration on the rights
and Add.1 of indigenous peoples: revised working paper submitted by the Chairperson-Rapporteur, Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes, pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/33 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/31

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/27 Not issued

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/28 14 Study on the protection of the cultural and intellectual property of indigenous peoples, by Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes, Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and Chairperson of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/29 14 Report of the Working Group
and Add.1-2 on Indigenous Populations on its eleventh session

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/30 15 Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on its eighteenth session

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/31 15 Programme of Action for the
and Add.1 Prevention of the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography: report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery pursuant to paragraph 6 of Sub-Commission resolution 1992/2

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/32 15 Note by the Secretary-General pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/3

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/33 16 (b) Note by the Secretary-General prepared pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/4

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/34 17 Possible ways and means
and Add.1-4 of facilitating the peaceful and constructive solution of problems involving minorities: report submitted by Mr. Asbjørn Eide

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/35 15 Note by the Secretary-General pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1992/2

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/36 8 Letter dated 18 May 1993 from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/37 6 Letter dated 26 July 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the Centre for Human Rights


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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/38 5 (a) Letter dated 4 August 1993 from the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities addressed to the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia and the Secretary-General of the United Nations

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/39 4 and 19 Preparatory document submitted by Mrs. Claire Palley on the question of the role of the United Nations in international humanitarian activities and assistance and human rights enforcement, bearing in mind the principle of non-interference

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/40 10 Letter dated 18 August 1993 from the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities addressed to the Chargé d'Affaires, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/41 10 Letter dated 20 August 1993 from the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva, addressed to the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities



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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/42 10 Letter dated 25 August 1993 from the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva, addressed to the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/43 14 Letter dated 24 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations and other international organizations at Geneva addressed to the Chairman of the forty-fifth session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/44 15 Preparatory document submitted by Mrs. Linda Chavez on the question of systematic rape, sexual slavery and slavery-like practices during wartime


Documents issued in the limited series

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.1 20 Note by the Secretary-General: draft provisional agenda for the forty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.2 5 (b) Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Genot, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalifa, Mrs. Mbonu, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.3 5 (a) Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Eide, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.4 13 Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.5 3 Mr. Eide, Mr. Maxim and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.6 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Eide, Mr. Hatano, Mrs. Palley, Mr.  Ramadhane, Mr. Sachar and Mrs. Warzazi: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.7 15 Ms. Chavez, Mr. Eide, Ms. Ferriol Echevarría, Mr. Hakim, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mr. Ramadhane, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.8 10 (a) Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Sachar and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution
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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.9 17 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalifa, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.10 21 Draft report of the Sub-Commission on
and Add. 1-17 Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its forty-fifth session

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.11 21 Draft report of the Sub-Commission on
and Add. 1-3 Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its forty-fifth session

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.12/Rev.1 15 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mr. Hatano, Mrs. Ksentini, Mrs. Palley, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.13 15 Ms. Chavez, Mr. Guissé, Mrs. Palley and Mrs. Warzazi: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.14 15 Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Joinet, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution



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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.15 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.16 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Joinet and Mrs. Palley: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.17 6 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini and Mr. Ramadhane: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.18 6 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.19 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Eide, Mr. Joinet and Mrs. Palley: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.20 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Eide and Mrs. Palley: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.21 10 Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Eide and Mrs. Palley: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.22 6 Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mrs. Palley and Mr. Ramadhane: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.23 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Eide and Mrs. Palley: draft resolution

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.24 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Eide, Mr. Joinet, Mrs. Palley and Mr. Sachar: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.25 18 Mr. Alfonso-Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mr. Merrills, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.26 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Eide and Mrs. Palley: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.27 6 Mr. Bossuyt, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Eide and Mr. Joinet: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.28 6 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Merrills, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.29 12 Mr. Bossuyt, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide and Mr. Guissé: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.30 6 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mr. Merrills, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution
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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.31 6 Mr. Despouy and Mr. Eide: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.32 4 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi, Mr. Yimer and Mr. Yokota: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.33 10 (d) Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.34 8 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.35 10 Mr. Despouy, Mr. Joinet and Mrs. Ksentini: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.36 19 Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.37 6 Mr. Despouy, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Heller and Mr. Saboia: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.38 4 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mr. Heller, Mr. Khalil, Mr. Ramadhane and Mr. Yokota: draft resolution


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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.39 17 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Yimer and Mr. Yokota: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.40 4 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mrs. Warzazi, Mr. Yimer and Mr. Yokota: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.41 4 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.42 7 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini and Mr. Ramadhane: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.43 8 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar, Mr. Tian Jin and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution


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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.44 10 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Boutkevitch, Ms. Chavez, Mr. Guissé and Mr. Sachar: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.45 8 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mr. Chernichenko, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Heller, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mrs. Ksentini, Mr. Maxim, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Tian Jin, Mrs. Warzazi and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.46 10 (b) Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Bossuyt, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Hatano, Mr. Joinet, Mr. Khalil, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia, Mr. Sachar and Mrs. Warzazi: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.47 14 Mr. Alfonso Martínez: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.48 8 Mrs. Attah, Mrs. Daes, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Ramadhane, Mr. Saboia and Mr. Sachar: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.49 8 Mrs. Daes, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Palley, Mr. Saboia and Mr. Sachar: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.50 4 Mrs. Attah, Mr. Bossuyt, Mrs. Daes, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mrs. Forero Ucros, Mr. Hakim, Mr. Khalil and Mr. Yimer: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.51 4 Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Khalil and Mr. Yokota: draft resolution

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.52 11 Mr. Despouy, Mr. Eide, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Khalil and Mr. Yokota: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.53 14 Mrs. Warzazi: draft resolution

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.54/Rev.1 14 Amendments submitted by Mrs. Daes to draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.47

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.55 14 Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mrs. Attah, Mr. Boutkevitch, Mrs. Daes and Mr. Yokota: draft decision

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/L.56 14 Mrs. Daes: draft resolution

Documents issued in the non-governmental organizations series (issued in English, French and Spanish only)

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/1 4 Written statement submitted by International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/2 10 (a) Written statement submitted by the American Association of Jurists, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/3 6 Written statement submitted by Pax Christi International, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/4 14 Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/5 6 Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/6 14 Written statement submitted by the Commission for the Defense of Human Rights in Central America, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/7 17 Written statement submitted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category I)

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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/8 7 Written statement submitted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category I)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/9 10 (b) Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/10 6 Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/11 10 (b) Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/12 17 Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/13 14 Written statement submitted by the Indian Law Resource Center, a non-governmental organization on the Roster

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/14 10 and 13 Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)


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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/15 10 (b) Written statement submitted by
and 11 the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/16 6 Joint statement by the World Confederation of Labour and the World Federation of Trade Unions, non-governmental organizations in consultative status (category I), by the American Association of Jurists, the International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, the International Association of Penal Law, Pax Christi International, Pax Romana and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, non-governmental organizations in consultative status (category II), by Centre Europe-Tiers Monde, International Educational Development, the International Falcon Movement-Socialist Educational International, the International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, the Movement Against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples and the World Organization against Torture, non-governmental organizations on the Roster


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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/17 13 Joint statement submitted by the International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty, the International Council of Jewish Women, the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, the International Organization for the Development of Freedom of Education and Pax Christi International, non-governmental organizations in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/18 6 Written statement submitted by the International Human Rights Law Group, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/19 6 Written statement submitted
and Corr. 1 by International Educational Development, a non-governmental organization on the Roster

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/20 14 Written statement submitted by Four Directions Council (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/21 14 Written statement submitted by the International Organization of Indigenous Peoples, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/22 6 Written statement submitted by International Educational Development, a non-governmental organization on the Roster

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/23 18 Written statement submitted by International Educational Development Inc., a non-governmental organization on the Roster



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E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/24 4 Written statement submitted by the International Federation Terre des Homme, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/25 16 (a) Written statement submitted by International Educational Development Inc., a non-governmental organization on the Roster

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/26 4 Written statement submitted by International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/27 17 Written statement submitted by International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/28 8 Written statement submitted by Human Rights Advocates, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/NGO/29 17 Written statement submitted by International Fellowship of Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II)


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