Question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human rights.

1994/44. Question of the impunity of Perpetrators of violations of human rights

The Commission on Human Rights, Guided by the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, other relevant human rights instruments and the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Recalling the interdependence and indivisibility of civil and political rights and economic and social rights, Convinced that the increasingly widespread practice worldwide of impunity for perpetrators of violations of human rights is a fundamental obstacle to the observance of human rights, Taking note of resolution 1993/37 of 26 August 1993 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

1. Welcomes the interim report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/6) prepared by Mr. El Hadji Guissé and Mr. Louis Joinet pursuant to resolution 1992/23 of 27 August 1992 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities;

2. Endorses the Sub-Commission's request to Mr. Guissé and Mr. Joinet to submit a report including conclusions and recommendations, on the first aspect of the question of impunity, with respect to civil and political rights, to the Sub-Commission at its forty-sixth session and to continue their study on the second aspect of the question, concerning economic, social and cultural rights;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteurs with any assistance required by them to be able to discharge their task;

4. Recommends the following draft decision to the Economic and Social Council for adoption:

[For the text, see chap. I, sect. B, draft decision 13.]

55th meeting
4 March 1994
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. X.]