The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to colonial and racist regimes in southern Africa.

1982/12. The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to colonial and racist regimes in southern Africa[1]50

The Commission on Human Rights, Reaffirming that any political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the colonial and racist regime in South Africa strengthen that regime and obstruct the efforts aimed at the elimination of colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa and Namibia, Recognizing that the utmost priority must be accorded to international action to ensure the full implementation of the international instruments as well as resolutions of the United Nations for the eradication of racism and apartheid and for the liberation of the people of southern Africa from the racist and colonial regime, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 3382 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/33 of 30 November 1976, 33/23 of 29 November 1978 and 35/32 of 14 November 1980, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, General Assembly resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, General Assembly resolution 3171 (XXVIII) of 17 December 1973, relating to permanent sovereignty over natural resources of both developing countries and territories under colonial and foreign domination or subjected to the apartheid regime, and General Assembly resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 36/172 of 17 December 1981, Bearing in mind its resolutions 7 (XXXIII) of 4 March 1977, 6 (XXXIV) of 22 February 1978, 9 (XXXV) of 5 March 1979, 11 (XXXVI) of 26 February 1980 and 8 (XXXVII) of 23 February 1981, Taking note of resolution 2 (XXXIII) and the relevant parts of resolutions 8 (XXXIII) and 6 (XXXIV) of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Having considered the updated report[2]51 prepared by Mr. Ahmed Khalifa, Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on the adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the colonial and racist regimes in southern Africa, which contains an updated list of banks, transnational corporations and other organizations giving assistance to the racist and colonial regime in South Africa, Deeply concerned at the fact that foreign interests continue to support and to give all forms of assistance, including the delivery of nuclear supplies and equipment, to the racist regime of South Africa, enabling it to acquire nuclear weapon capability, Conscious of the continuing need to mobilize world public opinion against the political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist regime in South Africa,

1. Expresses its appreciate n to the Special Rapporteur for his report containing the updated list of banks, transnational corporations and other organizations assisting the racist regime in South Africa;

2. Welcomes the declaration adopted by the International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa organized by the United Nations in co-operation wit the Organization of African Unity and hold in Paris from 20 to 27 May 1981 as well the proclamation by the General Assembly of 1982 as the International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa,

3. Affirms the inalienable right of the oppressed peoples of South Africa and Namibia to self -determination, independence and the enjoyment of the natural resources of their territories;

4. Reiterates its request to all States which have not yet done so to take effective measures to end all forms of collaboration and assistance, including military and nuclear supplies and equipment, to the racist regime which uses such assistance to repress the people of South Africa and Namibia and their national liberation movements as well as commit acts of aggression against neighbouring independent African States;

5. Appeals once again to the Governments of the countries in which the banks, transnational corporations and other organizations named and listed in the revised report are based, to take effective action to put an end to their manufacturing and investment activities in South Africa and Namibia;

6. Calls again upon all States, relevant specialized agencies, non-governmental and other organizations to continue to give wide publicity to the report of the Special Rapporteur;

7. Welcomes the decision of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to mandate Mr. Ahmed Khalifa, Special Rapporteur, to continue to update the list, subject to annual review, and submit, through the Sub-commission, the revised report to the Commission;

8. Requests the Group of Three Members of the Commission which has been set up under International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid to examine whether the actions of transnational corporations which operate in South Africa come under the definition of the crime of apartheid, and whether or not some legal action could be taken under the Convention, and to report to the Commission;

9. Decides to consider at its thirty-ninth session the revised report, within the framework of its item "Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights, of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the colonial and racist regimes in southern Africa".

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[1]50 Adopted at the 37th meeting on 25 February 1982, by a roll-call vote of 32 to 4, with 7 abstentions. See chap. V. [2]51 E/CN.4/Sub.2/469 and Corr.1 and Add.1.