Special Decisions by the Human Rights Committee concerning Reports of Particular
States : Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Yugoslavia. 07/10/93.
A/48/40,AnnexVII. (Decision)
Convention Abbreviation: CCPR
SPECIAL DECISIONS BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCERNING
REPORTS OF PARTICULAR STATES
A. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1/
The Human Rights Committee, through its Chairman acting on behalf of and in consultation with the members of the Committee,
Deeply concerned by recent and current events in the territory of the former Yugoslavia that have affected human rights protected under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Noting that all the peoples within the territory of the former Yugoslavia are entitled to the guarantees of the Covenant,
Acting under article 40, paragraph 1 (b) of the Covenant,
1. Requests the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit a short report, as soon as possible and not later than 30 October 1992, on the following issues in respect of persons and events now coming under its jurisdiction:
(a) Measures taken to prevent and combat the policy of ethnic cleansing pursued, according to several reports, on the territory of certain parts of the former Yugoslavia, in relation to articles 6 and 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
(b) Measures taken to prevent arbitrary arrests and killings of persons, as well as disappearances, in relation to articles 6 and 9 of the Covenant;
(c) Measures taken to prevent arbitrary executions, torture and other inhuman treatment in detention camps, in relation to articles 6, 7 and 10 of the Covenant;
(d) Measures taken to combat advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, in relation to article 20 of the Covenant;
2. Invites the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to appear, through its representatives, before the Human Rights Committee during the third week of its forthcoming session (2-4 November 1992);
3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present decision to the attention of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
B. Croatia 1/
The Human Rights Committee, through its Chairman acting on behalf of and in consultation with the members of the Committee,
Deeply concerned by recent and current events in the territory of the former Yugoslavia that have affected human rights protected under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Noting that all the peoples within the territory of the former Yugoslavia are entitled to the guarantees of the Covenant,
Acting under article 40, paragraph 1 (b) of the Covenant,
1. Requests the Government of Croatia to submit a short report, as soon as possible and not later than 30 October 1992, on the following issues in respect of persons and events now coming under its jurisdiction:
(a) Measures taken to prevent and combat the policy of ethnic cleansing pursued, according to several reports, in the territory of certain parts of the former Yugoslavia, in relation to articles 6 and 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
(b) Measures taken to prevent arbitrary arrests and killings of persons, as well as disappearances, in relation to articles 6 and 9 of the Covenant;
(c) Measures taken to prevent arbitrary executions, torture and other inhuman treatment in detention camps, in relation to articles 6, 7 and 10 of the Covenant;
(d) Measures taken to combat advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, in relation to article 20 of the Covenant;
2. Invites the Government of Croatia to appear, through its representatives, before the Human Rights Committee during the third week of its forthcoming session (2-4 November 1992);
3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present decision to the attention of the Government of Croatia.
C. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) 1/
The Human Rights Committee, through its Chairman acting on behalf of and in consultation with the members of the Committee,
Deeply concerned by recent and current events in the territory of the former Yugoslavia that have affected human rights protected under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Noting that all the peoples within the territory of the former Yugoslavia are entitled to the guarantees of the Covenant,
Acting under article 40, paragraph 1 (b) of the Covenant,
1. Requests the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to submit a short report, as soon as possible and not later than 30 October 1992, on the following issues in respect of persons and events now coming under its jurisdiction:
(a) Measures taken to prevent and combat the policy of ethnic cleansing pursued, according to several reports, in the territory of certain parts of the former Yugoslavia, in relation to articles 6 and 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
(b) Measures taken to prevent arbitrary arrests and killings of persons, as well as disappearances, in relation to articles 6 and 9 of the Covenant;
(c) Measures taken to prevent arbitrary executions, torture and other inhuman treatment in detention camps, in relation to articles 6, 7 and 10 of the Covenant;
(d) Measures taken to combat advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, in relation to article 20 of the Covenant;
2. Invites the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to appear, through its representatives, before the Human Rights Committee during the third week of its forthcoming session (2-4 November 1992);
3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present decision to the attention of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).
Notes
1/ Adopted on 7 October 1992 by the Human Rights Committee, through its Chairman acting on behalf of and in consultation with the members of the Committee, and confirmed on 19 October 1992 (1178th meeting).