Human rights violations on Bougainville.
- Author: UN Commission on Human Rights (49th sess. : 1993 : Geneva)
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Date:
10 March 1993
1993/76. Human rights violations in Bougainville
The Commission on Human Rights, Guided by the principles embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, the International Bill of Human Rights and other international instruments in the field of human rights, Recalling that, in accordance with article 13, paragraph 2, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country, Bearing in mind Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities resolution 1992/19 of 27 August 1992, Recalling the need for scrupulous respect for the principle of the non-use of force or threat of the use of force in international relations as developed in the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, set forth in the annex to General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, Gravely concerned at the loss of life, the damage to property and the negative effects on the economy and culture of Bougainville owing to the present situation,1. Urges the Government of Papua New Guinea to permit international fact-finding missions access to Papua New Guinea, particularly including Bougainville, to assist with the resolution of the conflict with due consideration for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter of the United Nations and other relevant international treaties to which the Government of Papua New Guinea is a party;
2. Also urges the Government of Papua New Guinea to recommence negotiations with all factions of the Bougainville peoples with a view to achieving peace and a mutually satisfactory solution to the armed conflict in Bougainville;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Commission on Human Rights information made available to him on the situation in Bougainville by the Government of Papua New Guinea and other reliable sources for consideration at its fiftieth session.
67th meeting10 March 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XII.]
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