Organization of work

1987/101. Organization of work

(a) At its 3rd meeting, on 3 February 1987, the Commission decided, without a vote, to set up informal open-ended working groups for the consideration of agenda items 13 and 20 and, in the context of item 12, for the drafting of 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) At the same meeting, the Commission decided to invite the following persons to participate in its meetings:

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

(ii) In connection with item 6: Mr. M.L. Balanda, representing the Ad hoc Working Group of Experts on violations of human rights in southern Africa;

(iii) In connection with item 10 (a): Mr. P. Kooijmans, Special Rapporteur on the question of torture; in connection with item 10 (c): Mr. I. Tosevski, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances;

(iv) In connection with item 12: Viscount Colville of Culross, Special Representative on the situation of human rights in Guatemala; Mr. F. Ermacora, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan; Mr. R. Galindo Pohl, Special Representative on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Mr. A.J. Pastor Ridruejo, Special Representative on the situation of human rights in El Salvador; Mr. S. Amos Wako, Special Rapporteur on summary or arbitrary executions; and representatives of States in respect of which situations were being considered under item 12 (b);

(v) In connection with item 22: Mr. A. Vidal d'Almeida Ribeiro, Special Rapporteur on the question of religious intolerance.