Situation of human rights in Romania

1992/64.
Situation of human rights in Romania

The Commission on Human Rights, Guided by the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights, Reiterating that the Governments of all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms and to fulfil the obligations they have undertaken under the relevant international instruments, Recalling its resolution 1991/69 of 6 March 1991, Having considered the report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Joseph Voyame, and endorsing the conclusions and recommendations contained therein (E/CN.4/1992/28, sect. IV), Welcoming the efforts of the Government of Romania during the past two years to promote respect for human rights and recent measures it has taken to that end, Welcoming also the willingness of the Government of Romania to cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur and the Centre for Human Rights, Recognizing the need to continue to promote a climate favourable to establishing a social order based on full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Romania,

1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur (E/CN.4/1992/28);

2. Expresses its gratitude to the Special Rapporteur for the report and for the manner in which he has discharged his mandate;

3. Welcomes the steps taken to establish in Romania a democratic and pluralist system of government based on respect for human rights and the rule of law;

4. Takes note of the fact that respect for human rights in general continues to improve in Romania, although considerable shortcomings remain to lie overcome, as pointed out in the report of the Special Rapporteur, inter alia, as regards the practical application of the new constitutional and legislative rules (para. 139), the independent and impartial functioning of the justice system (paras. 143 and 144) and the minority problem (paras. 153-160);

5. Urges the Government and authorities of Romania to continue their efforts to ensure respect for human rights in all their aspects in the country, both de jure and de facto, in particular by paying attention to the observations made by the Special Rapporteur and by implementing his recommendations;

6. Takes note with appreciation of the positive attitude of the Government of Romania and its declared readiness to continue to cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights;

7. Welcomes the close cooperation between the Government and authorities of Romania and the Centre for Human Rights in the field of advisory services;

8. Welcomes also the conclusion, on 23 September 1991, of an agreement between the Centre for Human Rights and the United Nations Fund for Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights, on the one hand, and the Government of Romania, on the other, providing for publications, training, education, seminars, workshops, fellowships, advisory services of experts and support for national institutions to be given for a period of two to three years commencing 1 October 1991;

9. Requests the Secretary-General:

(a) To bring the present resolution to the attention of the Government of Romania and to invite it to provide information regarding its implementation;

(b) To report to the Commission at its forty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution, particularly on the measures referred to in paragraph 4, taking into account also information provided by intergovernmental as well as non-governmental organizations;

10. Decides to continue its consideration of the question in the light of the report of the Secretary-General to the Commission at its forty-ninth session.

52nd meeting
3 March 1992
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XII.]