1985/101. Organization of work[1]152

(a) The Commission decided to set up informal open-ended working groups for the consideration of agenda items 13 and 20. In the context of item 12, the Commission agreed, in accordance with its decision 1984/116 of 16 March 1984, to establish an informal open-ended working group to draft a declaration on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms.

(b) The Commission decided to invite the following persons to participate in its meetings:

(i) In connection with item 5: Mr. I. Volio Jiménez, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Chile;

(ii) In connection with item 6: Mr. A. Cato, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on violations of human rights in southern Africa;

(iii) In connection with item 10 (b): Mr. I. Tosvevski, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances;

(iv) In connection with item 12: Viscount Colville of Culross, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Guatemala; Mr. J.A. Pastor RidrueJo, Special Representative on the situation of human rights in EL Salvador; Mr. S. Amos Wako, Special Rapporteur on summary or arbitrary executions; Mr. A. Aguilar, Special Representative on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Mr. F. Ermacora, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan; Mr. V.N. Sofinsky, Chairman of the Working Group on Communications of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities; representatives of States in respect of which situations were being considered under item 12 (b) and nominees of the Commission in connection with this sub-item;

(v) In connection with item 19: Mr. I. Tosvevski, Chairman of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at its thirty-seventh session.

(c) The Commission decided, in connection with Sub-Commission resolution 1984/28 of 30 August 1984, entitled "Slavery and slavery-like practices: mission to Mauritania", and Sub-Commission resolution 1984/35 of 30 August 1984, entitled "Study of the problem of discrimination against indigenous populations", to accept the recommendation of its officers to, request the Expert and the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to present their studies to the Commission. The Commission further decided that the presentation of those studies should be made in writing.

[1]152 Adopted at the 2nd meeting, on 5 February 1985, without a vote. See chap. III.
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