Assistance to Georgia in the field of human rights.

1993/85. Assistance to Georgia in the field of human rights

The Commission on Human Rights, Guided by the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights, Aware of its responsibility to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, Recalling General Assembly resolution 926 (X) of 14 December 1955, in which the Assembly established the programme of advisory services in the field of human rights, and its own resolution 1992/80 of 5 March 1992, Concerned at the serious situation which gives rise to violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of inhabitants of Georgia, including Abkhazia, Noting with appreciation the efforts within the United Nations system in carrying out missions in Georgia, Noting also with appreciation the efforts of the personal representative of the Chairman-in-office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and his missions in the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and aware of the desirability of close coordination of all the efforts involved,

1. Recognizes the efforts made by the Government of Georgia to secure full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all its inhabitants;

2. Urges the Government of Georgia and the authorities in Abkhazia to intensify efforts to ensure that the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all inhabitants of Georgia are fully respected, inter alia by all security forces;

3. Welcomes the progressive trend of democratization set by the Government of Georgia;

4. Encourages the Government of Georgia to continue this process of democratization, including elections, and to guarantee and ensure the full enjoyment of human rights to all inhabitants of Georgia;

5. Appeals to the Government of Georgia to develop further legal and institutional measures to put an end to violence, including measures to terminate the existence of illegal paramilitary groups;

6. Welcomes the interest expressed by the Government of Georgia for support and technical assistance in the field of human rights, including the drafting of legal instruments, constitutional provisions for persons belonging to minorities and assistance in national elections;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to evaluate the needs for such support and technical assistance to the Government of Georgia through the provision of advisory services aimed at furthering legislation in constitutional and institutional matters and at providing national and local institutions with the necessary expertise to implement the international standards in the field of human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, in close contact with the Government and the citizens of Georgia;

8. Decides to examine the question again at its fiftieth session.

67th meeting
10 March 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XXI.]