1988/101. Organization of work

(a) At its 2nd meeting, on 2 February 1988, the Commission decided, without a vote, to set up informal open-ended working groups for the consideration of items 11, 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, Chairman-Rapoorteur of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on violations of human rights in southern Africa;

(iii) In connection with item 9: Mr. E. Bernales Ballesteros, Special Rapporteur on mercenaries;

(iv) In connection with item 10 (a): Mr. P. Kooijmans, special Rapporteur on the question of torture; in connection with item 10 (c): Mr. 1. Tosevski, Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Croup on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances;

(v) In connection with item 12: 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. 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. F. Yimer, Chairman of the Working Group on Communications of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities; and representatives of States in respect of which situations were being considered tinder item 12 (b);

(vi) In connection with item 19: Mr. L. Despouy, Chairman of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities;

(vii) In connection with item 22: Mr. H. Gros Espiell, Expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation in Guatemala; Mr. A. Braunschweig, Expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation in Haiti;

(viii) in connection with item 23: Mr. A. V. d'Almeida Ribeiro, Special Rapporteur on the question of religious intolerance.

[See chap. III.]
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