Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.

1982/10. Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid[1]46

The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling its resolutions 10 (XXXV) of 5 March 1979, 13 (XXXVI) of 26 February 1980 and 6 (XXXVII) of 23 February 1981, Recalling its resolution 7 (XXXIV) of 22 February 1978, in which it called on States parties to the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid to submit, in accordance with article VII of the Convention, their first report not later than two years after becoming parties to the Convention and their periodic reports at two-year intervals, Having considered the report of the Group of Three members of the Commission[2]47 appointed under article IX of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, Reaffirming its conviction that wider ratification of, or accession to, the Convention will contribute significantly to the eradication of the crime of apartheid,

1. Takes note with of the report of the Group of Three and in particular the conclusions and recommendations contained in it;

2. Commends those States parties that have submitted periodic reports and urges those States parties that have not yet done so to submit their reports as Seen as possible, in accordance with article VII of the Convention;

3. Again calls upon States which have not yet done so to ratify or accede to the Convention without delay;

4. Recommends once again that all States parties should take full account of the general guidelines laid down by the Group of Three in 1978 for the submission of reports;

5. Again requests the Secretary-General to invite the States parties to submit their views and comments on the interim study[3]48 prepared by the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa in accordance with Commission resolution 12 (XXXVI);

6. Calls once again on States parties to strengthen their co-operation at the national and international levels in order to implement fully the decisions taken by the Security Council and other competent United Nations bodies with a view to the prevention, suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid, in accordance with article VI of the Convention and the Charter of the United Nations;

7. Draws the attention of States parties to the desirability of disseminating further information on the Convention, the implementation of its provisions and the work of the Group of Three established under article IX of the Convention;

8. Decides that the Group of Three shall moot for a period of not more than five days before the thirty-ninth session of the Commission to consider the reports submitted by States parties in accordance with article VII of the Convention.

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[1]46 Adopted at the 37th meeting on 25 February 1982, by a roll-call vote of 32 to none, with 11 abstentions. See chap. XIV. [2]47 E/CN.4/1507. [3]48 E/CN.4/1426.