Situation of human rights in Albania.

1990/49. Situation of human rights in Albania

The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling that the human rights situation in Albania has been under consideration by the Commission since 1984 under the confidential procedure governed by Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII) of 27 May 1970, Bearing in mind that, in its resolution 1988/17 of 2 March 1988, the Commission, acting under paragraph 8 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII), decided to discontinue consideration of the human rights situation in Albania under the confidential procedure and to take up consideration of the matter under the public procedure provided for in Council resolution 1235 (XLII) of 6 June 1967, Bearing in mind also Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities resolution 1988/15 of 1 September 1988, Recalling its own resolution 1989/69 of 8 March 1989, Welcoming the fact that for the first time the Government of Albania responded to the Commission's Special Rapporteur on the implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (E/CN.4/1990/46, para. 26), Considering, however, that the Government concerned has failed to respond to the specific allegations transmitted to it by the Special Rapporteur, Concerned about the reports on the situation of human rights in Albania which, in spite of reflecting some positive developments, continue to reveal violations of human rights, especially freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the right to leave the country and the right to a fair trial with all guarantees necessary for the defence, Noting the invitation by the Government of Albania to the Secretary-General to visit the country,

1. Calls upon the Government of Albania to provide information on the concrete manner in which constitutional and legal measures comply with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to respond to the specific allegations transmitted to it by the Commission's Special Rapporteur on the implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief;

2. Requests the Secretary General:

(a) To bring the present resolution to the attention of the Government of Albania and to invite it to provide the requested information;

(b) To take the present resolution into account when availing himself of the invitation by the Government of Albania to visit the country;

(c) To report to the Commission at its forty-seventh session on the results of his efforts under the present resolution;

3. Decides to continue its consideration of the situation of human rights in Albania at its forty-seventh session.

52nd meeting
6 March 1990
[Adopted by 27 votes to 3, with
12 abstentions. See chap. XII.]