The situation in Equatorial Guinea.

1987/36. Situation in Equatorial Guinea

The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling its resolution 1986/53 of 13 March 1986, Having taken note of the report of the Secretary-General contained in document E/CN.4/1987/33/Add.2, Bearing in mind that the Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1982/36 of 7 May 1982, took note of the plan of action proposed by the United Nations and accepted by the Government of Equatorial Guinea, which was based on recommendations submitted by Mr. Fernando Volio Jiménez, the expert appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 33 (XXXVI) of 11 March 1980, Noting that, so far, no reply has been received from the Government of Equatorial Guinea to the various communications sent recently by the Secretary-General with a view to assisting in the implementation of the plan of action,

1. Expresses the hope that the Government of Equatorial Guinea will react as soon as possible to the Secretary-General's note transmitting to that Government the reports and recommendations of the two legal experts who visited Equatorial Guinea in January 1986 (see E/CN.4/1987/33/Add.2, para. 7);

2. Requests the Government of Equatorial Guinea to give appropriate consideration to the implementation of the plan of action proposed by the United Nations, taking particular account of the recommendations and proposals submitted by Mr. Fernando Volio Jiménez,

3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his contacts with the Government of Equatorial Guinea, with the assistance and advice of the expert, and, bearing in mind the need for early implementation of the plan of action, to explore ways and means of giving appropriate assistance to the Government in the framework of the implementation of the plan;

4. Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

54th meeting
10 March 1987
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XXI.]
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