Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa

UN Commission on Human Rights, Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa, E/CN.4/RES/8(XXXII), 4 March 1976, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unchr/1976/en/8398 [accessed 27 March 2025]
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8 (XXXII). Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa[1]11

The Commission on Human Rights: Recalling its resolution 5 (XXXI), and particularly paragraphs 8 and 10 thereof, Having examined the report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts established by its resolution 2 (XXIII) (E/CN.4/1187), Having taken note of the Declaration of Dakar on Namibia and Human Rights and of the Programme of Action annexed thereto,

1. Expresses its satisfaction to the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts for the interim report it has submitted;

2. Deplores that policies of apartheid and racial discrimination persist in southern Africa and that, in particular, South Africa is continuing its illegal occupation of the territory of Namibia;

3. Notes that the illegal, inhuman and degrading practice of public floggings in Namibia is nevertheless continuing;

4. Draws the attention of States, international organizations, non-government organizations and socio-professional and information groups to the Declaration of Dakar on Namibia and Human Rights and to the Programme of Action annexed thereto;

5. Decides that the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts should evaluate all the aspects of the Declaration of Dakar and of the Programme of Action and should submit specific proposals to the Commission at its thirty-third session;

6. Requests the Secretary-General, in application of the provisions of paragraph 10 of Commission resolution 5 (XXXI), to continue his contacts with a view to the organization, in southern Africa, of a symposium on the matters referred to in paragraph 20 of the conclusions and recommendations of the report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts (E/CN.4/1159);

7. Recommends that the Economic and Social Council adopt the following draft resolution:

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


[1]11 Adopted at the 1376th meeting, on 4 March 1976, by a roll-call vote of 24 in favour, none against and 7 abstentions. See chap. IX, sect. A.
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