Cooperation with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies.
- Author: UN Commission on Human Rights (49th sess. : 1993 : Geneva)
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Date:
10 March 1993
1993/64. Cooperation with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies
The Commission on Human Rights, Reiterating its concern at the continued reports Of intimidation and reprisals against private individuals and groups who seek to cooperate with the United Nations and representatives of its human rights bodies, Also concerned at reports about incidents where private individuals have been hampered in their efforts to avail themselves of procedures established under United Nations auspices for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recalling its resolutions 1990/76 of 7 March 1990, 1991/70 of 6 March 1991 and 1992/59 of 3 March 1992 and taking note of the note by the Secretary-General on this question (E/CN.4/1993/38),1. Urges Governments to refrain from all acts of intimidation or reprisal against:
(a) Those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies, or who have provided testimony or information to them;
(b) Those who avail or have availed themselves of procedures established under United Nations auspices for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and all those who have provided legal assistance to them for this purpose;
(c) Those who submit or have submitted communications under procedures established by human rights instruments;
(d) Those who are relatives of victims of human rights violations;
2. Requests all representatives of United Nations human rights bodies as well as treaty bodies monitoring the observance of human rights to continue to take urgent steps, in conformity with their mandates, to help prevent the hampering of access to United Nations human rights procedures in any way;
3. Also requests all representatives of United Nations human rights bodies, as well as treaty bodies monitoring the observance of human rights, to continue to take urgent steps, in conformity with their mandates, to help prevent the occurrence of such intimidation and reprisals;
4. Further requests such representatives and treaty bodies to continue to include in their respective reports to the Commission on Human Rights, the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities or the General Assembly a reference to allegations of intimidation or reprisal and of hampering access to United Nations human rights procedures, as well as an account of action taken by them in this regard;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to draw the attention of such representatives to the present resolution;
6. Invites the Secretary-General to submit to the Commission at its fiftieth session a report containing a compilation and analysis of any available information, from all appropriate sources, on alleged reprisals against those referred to in paragraph 1 of the present resolution;
7. Decides to consider the question again at its fiftieth session.
65th meeting10 March 1993
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XII.]
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