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E +?    Distr. !     GENERAL       E/CN.4/1995/5       15June1994        ORIGINAL:ENGLISH  i  COMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS U Fiftyfirstsession D Items11and25oftheprovisionalagenda 3 @ FURTHERPROMOTIONANDENCOURAGEMENTOFHUMANRIGHTSAND {  FUNDAMENTALFREEDOMS,INCLUDINGTHEQUESTIONOFTHE j @h h PROGRAMMEOFMETHODSOFWORKOFTHECOMMISSION. Y @  FOLLOWUPTOTHEWORLDCONFERENCEONHUMANRIGHTS 7 @ NotebytheHighCommissionerforHumanRights g  E.++b >uQ!??E1. b Thespecialrapporteurs/representatives/expertsandchairpersonsof 4#" workinggroupsofthespecialproceduresoftheCommissiononHumanRightsand #$ # oftheadvisoryservicesprogrammeheldameetinginGenevafrom30Mayto %!$ 1June1994,inaccordancewiththerequestcontainedintheVienna &"% DeclarationandProgrammeofAction(partII,para.95). &#& 2. b TheHighCommissionerforHumanRightshasthehonourtotransmittothe (|%( membersoftheCommissiononHumanRightsthereportontheaforementioned )k&) meeting. *Z'* :/:/+,8)GE.9413224(E) :/+,  )0,-  ++++7R}_8_9@2ANNEX F   Reportonthemeetingofspecialrapporteurs/representatives/experts $ andchairpersonsofworkinggroupsofthespecialproceduresofthe  CommissiononHumanRightsandoftheadvisoryservicesprogramme    @&Geneva,30May1June1994   @%Rapporteur:Mr.Nigel_Rodley_Ԉ  x @0CONTENTS z4  G$Paragraphs󀀀Page󀀀 X  0+} ocw"++0IntroductionooFo. I1 c N7""Ww"3 % I. } SUMMARYOFTHEDISCUSSIONooFo.AA,I8 c ++M24""Ww"4   } A. MethodsofworkooFo.&I8 c ++M16""Ww"4   } B. CooperationwithinandoutsidethesystemooFo.  @77H17 c ++M21""Ww"6 y  } C. ResourcesandadministrationooFo.377H22 c ++M23""Ww"7 W  } D. StatementofsupportfortheSpecialRapporteur {5  }  onthesituationofhumanrightsintheSudanooFo.DJ c 24O""Ww"7 j$ II. } RECOMMENDATIONSooFo.Y Y "77H25 c ++M26""Ww"7 H! @/Appendices &#  I. } Listofparticipants %" II. } StatementonthepositionoftheSpecialRapporteur &!$  } onthesituationofhumanrightsintheSudan '"% T.++b >uQ!+} ocT  (z#& ;9B.++b >uQ!++7B@>>.Introduction 5  <(43H2   1  .3   b Inpursuanceofparagraph95ofpartIIoftheViennaDeclarationand  ProgrammeofActionwhichunderlined"theimportanceofpreservingand   strengtheningthesystemofspecialprocedures"andspecifiedthat"the   proceduresandmechanismsshouldbeenabledtoharmonizeandrationalize   theirworkthroughperiodicmeetings",ameetingofspecialrapporteurs/   representatives/expertsandchairpersonsofworkinggroupsofthespecial   proceduresandadvisoryservicesprogrammeoftheCommissiononHumanRights  x washeldfrom30Mayto1June1994attheUnitedNationsOfficeatGeneva.A g  listofparticipantsisattachedtothisreportasappendixI.Itmaybe V  recalledthatsimilarrequestsfortheholdingofperiodicmeetingsbyspecial zE  rapporteurshadbeenmadeinthepastbytheCommissiononHumanRights,most i4  recentlyinresolution1993/47. X#  2   2  .3   b Whilethepresentmeetingconstitutesthefirstformalgatheringofits 6 kind,itisrecalledthatoneinformalmeetingofspecialrapporteurs/ % representatives/expertsandchairpersonsofworkinggroupswasheldinGeneva  inApril1993duringthepreparatoryprocessleadingtotheWorldConference  onHumanRightsandasecondinformalmeetingwasheldinViennainJune1993  duringtheWorldConferencetowhichthespecialrapporteurs/representatives/  expertsandchairmenofworkinggroupscontributeda"jointdeclaration"  (A/_CONF_.157/9).  2   3  .3   b Theimpetusforbringingtogethertheindependentexpertsresponsiblefor h theextraconventionalimplementationmechanismsoftheCommissiononHuman W Rightsarosefromtheconvictionoftheexpertsthemselves,asexpressedin {F theirjointdeclaration,that,notwithstandingthe_specificities_Ԁand j5 particularitiesofeachmandate,thefundamentalsimilaritiesoftheirwork Y $ andtheprogressivelysystematicnatureoftheproceduresrequired H! harmonizationandcoordinationinordertoobtaingreaterefficiency, 7" effectivenessandcomplementarity. &# 2   4  .3   b Withaviewtotakingadvantageofthewidestrangeofrelevant %! experience,itistobenotedthattheparticipantsincludedindependent %" expertsfromtheadvisoryservicesprogrammeoftheUnitedNationswhosework & # hasessentialsimilaritiestothatofthespecialprocedures. '!$ 2   5  .3   b Intheabsenceofaspecificbudgetaryallocationbythelegislative )z#& authoritiesinordertofacilitatethepresentmeeting,thegatheringwasmade *i$' possiblebybringingtogethertheparticipantsonthesamedatesinGeneva +X%( duringconsultationsanticipatedforeachmandate. |,G&) _ k-6'* 2   6  .3   b Fortheconductoftheproceedingsofthemeeting,Mr.IvanTosevskiwas F electedChairperson.Mr.NigelRodleywaselectedRapporteur. 5 2   7  .3   b ThemeetingopenedwithanaddressbyMr.JosAyalaLasso,High  CommissionerforHumanRights,followedbyanaddressbyMr.IbrahimaFall,   AssistantSecretaryGeneralforHumanRights.TheHighCommissionerinhis   addressoutlinedhisperspectiveonhisofficeingeneralandtherolehe   intendstoplayvisvistheparticipants,whosewelcomingreactionsare   reflectedinparagraph17below.TheAssistantSecretaryGeneralprovideda  x valuableintroductionontheoriginsofthemeetingandsomeoftheproblems  g  thathadgivenrisetoit,whichwouldbekeymattersforconsideration.The V  remarksmadebyMr.AyalaLassoandMr.Fallarecontainedintheaddendumto E  thepresentdocument(E/CN.4/1995/5/Add.1).Theparticipantsexpressedtheir z4  gratitudefortheAssistantSecretaryGeneral'sinitiativeinconveningthe i#  meeting,followinguponthetwoearlieroneshehadconvened(asmentioned X  above),andfortheusefulbackgrounddocumentationfurnished. G @&I.SUMMARYOFTHEDISCUSSION % @+A.Methodsofwork  2   8  .3   b Participantsexpressedageneralinterestinreceivingsomebasic  informationaboutthesystemofspecialprocedures,itshistory,examplesof  previousworkaccomplished,andpracticaldetailsrelatingtoadministrative y matters.Severalparticipantsalsoexpressedthedesiretoreceiveguidance h uponappointment,forexampleintheformofamanual,regardingthenature W andframeworkofthework;theflexibilityofdifferingmandatesordiverse F topicswouldberespected.Itwastheconsensusofthegroupthatstepsin {5 thisdirectionwouldhaveconsiderablebenefitsintermsoftheconductof j$ subsequentwork. Y  2   9  .3   b Concernoverthereceiptandhandlingofinformationwasexpressedby 7" manyparticipants.Simplyreceivinginformation,evenfromformalbodiesand &#  inprocessedform,wassaidtobeadifficulty;theideaofestablishing $! electronicdatabaseswithintheCentreforHumanRightsandavailabledirectly %" toallparticipantswasverymuchwelcomed.Participantsexpressedthedesire % # toreceiveexpeditiouslyasmuchrelevantinformationaspossible.The &!$ processingofthatinformation,togetherwithdetailedandconfidential '"% informationgatheredbytheexperts,wasalsoviewedasinadequate;mattersof (z#& confidentialityandsecuritygaverisetosomeaddedconcern.Inaddition, )i$' difficultyinestablishingandmaintainingdialoguewithsourceswassaidto *X%( beacommonproblem. +G&)   |,6'* 2   10  .3   b Approachestofactfinding,particularlyintermsofinsitu 5  investigations,wasthesubjectofconsiderablediscussion.Concernswere $ expressedoverinadequaciesinpreparationandtimingofmissionsduebothto  thetechnicalproblemofwaitingfortheapprovalofmandatesbytheEconomic   andSocialCouncil(especiallyinthecaseofcountrymandates)andthe   seriouslackofhumanandotherresourcesinsupportoftheprocedures.It   wasfeltbysomethatmoreflexibilityindecidingthetimingandplanningof   missionswasdesirableandthatitcouldbepartlyobtainediftheproblems   regardingtheapprovalofmandatesandthelackofhumanresourcesweretobe  x resolved.Theabilitytoactorreacttoemergencysituationsandtheneed g  foradequatefollowupactionwerealsosubjectsofdiscussion. V  2   11  .3   b Inrelationtofactfindingandinsituinvestigations,jointmissions i4  wereadvocatedwhereappropriate.However,someparticipantsmaintainedthat X#  suchmissionsshouldnotbecomeastandardpartoffactfindingandthatthey G  shouldbeconductedwiththeutmostflexibility. 6 2   12  .3   b Irrespectiveoftheformulationorconductofinvestigations,andin  carryingouttheirresponsibilitiesingeneral,anumberofparticipantsdrew  attentiontotheinherentproblemsconcerningtheimmunitiesandpersonal  security(includinglegalimplications)ofthespecialrapporteurs.Theyalso  drewattentiontothesecurityproblemsofstaffassignedtospecial  rapporteurs,especiallystafflocatedinthefield.Itwastheunanimousview  oftheparticipantsthatmorethoughthadtobegiventoensuringtheir y personalsecurityandthatspecificmeasureshadtobetakentothisend. h Someparticipantsfurthersuggestedthatthesecurityoflocal W non-governmentalhumanrightsmonitorsalsorequiredconsideration. {F 2   13  .3   b OnthesubjectofrelationswiththeCommissiononHumanRightsandthe Y $ schedulingofactivitiesunderthevariousprocedures,participantsvoiced H! theirconcernsovertheinadequaciesofthepresentsystem.Theproximityof 7" thedebatesintheGeneralAssemblyandtheCommissiononHumanRightswas &# saidtobedetrimentaltothefullconsiderationoftheseriousissuesraised $  inthereportssubmittedbytheindependentexperts;postponementofthedates %! oftheCommissionwasadvocated.Inadditiontotheschedulingofthedebates %" bythelegislativebodies,participantsexpressedconcernthatthepresent & # treatmentofreportsdoesnotcontributetothefullestconsiderationof,and '!$ dialogueon,themattersreported.Manyparticipantsadvocatedachangeof ("% theproceedingsattheCommissiononHumanRightssoastoenablemore )z#& dialoguebothformalandinformaltotakeplacebetweentheindependent *i$' expertsandinterestedGovernmentsandnongovernmentalorganizationsprior +X%( to,subsequentto,orparallelwiththeCommission's_debates. |,G&)  k-6'* 2   14  .3   b Intermsofthetechnicalitiesofreporting,itwassuggestedbysome F participantsthatthegeneralefforttoreflectgovernmentviewsshouldbe 5 followedbygreatereffortstoanalyseresponsesanddrawspecificconclusions $ leadingtodetailedrecommendationsandaction.Someparticipantssuggested  that,formanymandates,anessentiallylegalapproachshouldbefollowedin   suchanalysisandindrawingconclusions.Someparticipantsalsoexpressed   theviewthattheywerenotmerelychroniclersofeventsandviolations,and   thattheywerecatalystsinabroaderprocessofchange.   2   15  .3   b Severalparticipantsexpressedtheviewthatitwasvitallyimportantto  g  followupin_situ_investigations,interventionsandrecommendationswith,ata V  minimum,subsequentmonitoring.Itwastheopinionofsomeparticipantsthat E  analysisofinformationandarticulationofrecommendationsshouldalwaysbe z4  madewithaviewtocontinuousmonitoringsolongasthemandateconferring i#  bodymaydesire.Someparticipantsalsoraisedthequestionofmeansof X  interveningandreportingimmediatelyaseventsoccur,especiallyinrelation G topreviousinterventionsandrecommendations. 6 2   16  .3   b Disseminationofreportsandgeneralinformationabouttheiractivities  wasthesubjectofseveralinterventionsbyparticipants.Allparticipants  advocatedimprovementsinthisareawithaviewtoachievingbroader  disseminationthroughdifferentmeansandalltypesofmedia,accessibleto  allcommunities.Possibletranslationanddisseminationinnonofficial  languages,dependinguponthesituation,wasadvocatedbysomeparticipants, y especiallyinthelanguagesofspecificallyconcernedpartiesandpeople. h SeveralparticipantscalledforthecreationofanannualUnitedNations W reportonhumanrightsintheworldwhichwouldcompile,oratleastreflect, F thereportsofalltheprocedures.Withrespecttorelationswiththepress, {5 itwassuggestedthatpressreleasesshouldbeautomaticallyissuedforevery j$ missionanduponthereleaseofeveryreport.Itwasalsosuggestedthatthe Y  repackagingofreportsinvarioususerfriendlyformsandthroughmore H! accessiblemeanswouldimproverelationswithotherentitiesandthepublicin 7" generalandcouldleadtothegreatereffectivenessoftheworkdone.Inthe &#  samevein,theorganizationofregionalmeetingswassupportedbysome $! participants. %" @ B.Cooperationwithinandoutsidethesystem &!$ 2   17  .3   b ParticipantsexpressedappreciationfortheaddressoftheHigh (z#& CommissionerforHumanRightsandwelcomedhispledgetoassistthemin )i$' preciseandpracticalterms,particularlyasregardseffectivefollowupto *X%( theirrecommendations.OtherelementsoftheHighCommissioner'saddresswere +G&) thesubjectofdiscussionastheparticipantswelcomedtheHighCommissioner's |,6'* generaloutlineofhisperspectiveonhisofficeandexpressedwideand k-%(+ enthusiasticsupportforhisdeclaredinitiativesandtheprospectsfora 5 constructiverelationshipofmutualsupport.Manyparticipantsspecifically $ welcomedtheHighCommissioner'scommitmenttoassisttheminrelationswith  theUnitedNationsadministrationandinrelationswithUnitedNationsbodies,   programmesandspecializedagenciesinordertofacilitatetheirwork.   2   18  .3   b Itwastheunanimousviewoftheparticipantsthatthefullersuccessof   theirworkrequiresimprovedrelationsandclosercooperationwithother   bodieswithinandoutsidetheUnitedNationssystem.Thisappliesbothtothe  x receiptandanalysisofinformationandtothedisseminationofinformation, g  especiallythereportsundertheprocedures.Someparticipantssuggestedthat V  bettercooperationcouldbefacilitatedthrough,forexample,theplacementof zE  humanrightsofficersin_UNDP_Ԁofficesorthroughthetrainingofvarious i4  UnitedNationspersonnel,inparticularintheframeworkofpeacekeeping X#  operations,tostimulateacultureofhumanrightswithinthebroader G  UnitedNationssystemwhich,inturn,wouldleadorganicallytoimprovements 6 inrelations. % 2   19  .3   b ThedesireforimprovedrelationswiththeUnitedNationstreatybodies  wasoftenvoicedbyparticipants,particularlyintermsoftakinginto  considerationeachothers'reportsvisvisthereviewofcountrysituations.  Participantsexpressedthehopethatconstructivestepscouldbetakeninthis  direction.  2   20  .3   b WithintheUnitedNationssystem,attentionwasdrawntothecomplaint h proceduresofUnitedNationsspecializedagencies,particularlyUNESCOand W ILO.ThevitalworkofUNESCOinthefieldofeducationinthepromotionof {F humanrightswasmentionedseveraltimesaswastheneedforsupportforthese j5 effortsbythespecialrapporteurs. Y $ 21. b OutsidetheUnitedNationssystem,someparticipantsstronglyadvocated 7" establishingordevelopingrelationsandcoordinationwithregionalhuman &# rightsbodiesinorder,interalia,totakeadvantageofthesubstantialwork $  accomplishedinthoseinstitutionsandsoastohaveawiderimpactin %! practicalterms.Participantsalsostressedtheimportanceofclose %" relationshipswithnongovernmentalbodiesandcommunitygroups. & # &  @VV$C.Resourcesandadministration ("% 22. b Participantsemphasizedtheincreasingnumberofspecialprocedureswhich *i$' '(9atheCentreforHumanRightsmustservice.Itwasnotedthatthenumberof +X%( suchprocedures,whichwas4in1980,13in1990andnowstandsat26,hasnot |,G&) _beenfollowedbyacommensurateincreaseinhumanandotherresources. k-6'* Moreover,theworkloadwithinsuchmandateshasalsobeengrowingrapidly. F Resolvingthisissuehasbecomemoreurgentinsofarashumanrightsconcerns 5 increasinglyplayaroleattheSecurityCouncil,forexampleinthecontext $ ofpeacekeepingoperations.Consequently,participantswereunanimousin  theirviewthatthehumanandmaterialresourcesavailabletothemforthe   fulfilmentoftheirmandatesarewhollyinadequateowingtothesimplepaucity   ofbudgetaryallocationstotheCentreforHumanRightsingeneralandin   particularfortheirspecificmandates.Inthelightofchronic   under-funding,participantsvoicedtheirconcernthattheintegrityofthe  x procedurescouldbeinjeopardywithnegativeconsequencesforthesystemasa  g  wholeandespeciallyforindividualvictims.Participantssuggestedthat,as V  aminimum,nomandateshouldbeestablishedwithouttheassistanceofone E  fulltimestaffmember.Itwasalsosuggestedthatacorpsofregionaland z4  countryexpertiseshouldbeavailablefortheentireCentreforHumanRights. i#  23. b Withregardtothetechnicalrequirementsoftheirreporting, G participantsexpressedtheirdifficultieswithstrictpagelimitationsfor 6 reports,especiallyforthematicmandateswhichfrequentlyrespondtocasesin % alargenumberofcountries.  @ D.StatementofsupportfortheSpecialRapporteur  . . . onthesituationofhumanrightsintheSudan  24. b Inrelationtoconcernsoverthepersonalintegrityandsecurityof y independentexpertsresponsibleforthespecialproceduresandadvisory h servicesprogrammefortheprotectionofhumanrights,participants W unanimouslyadoptedastatementofsupportfortheSpecialRapporteuronthe F situationofhumanrightsintheSudanwho,asaresultofhisreporttothe {5 fiftiethsessionoftheCommissiononHumanRights,hadbeensubjectedto j$ personalattacksbyarepresentativeoftheGovernmentoftheSudanwith Y  seriousimplicationsforhispersonalsecurity.Acopyofthestatementis H! foundinappendixIItothisreport. 7" @*II.RECOMMENDATIONS $! 25. b Indecidingtoformulateitsrecommendations,theparticipantswere % # motivatedbyanumberofconsiderations: &!$  b Weareconsciousofhavingbeenchosentodischargemandateswhich (z#& requireprofessionalism,independence,impartialityandacommitmentto )i$' enhancingrespectforthedignityofthehumanperson; *X%(  b Weareawareofthelimitsofinternationalactioninguaranteeingthe |,6'* observanceofinternationallyrecognizednormsandstandardsinthefieldof k-%(+ humanrightsandparticularlyawareofthelimitationsaffectinganysingle 5 procedureforaddressinghumanrightsviolations; $  b Wedonotunderestimatetheimportanceofourcentralfunctionof   reportingtothebestofourabilityontheincidenceofhumanrights   violationsinthefieldsorcountrieswearemandatedtodealwith;    b Weappreciatetheencouragementwereceivetomakerecommendationsto   Statesonmeasurestheycouldtaketopreventhumanrightsviolations;  x  b Wecannotavoiddismaywhenweseethatintoomanycountriesgraveand V  widespreadhumanrightsviolationscontinuetooccur; zE   b Wewishtoensurethat,despitethelimitationsinherentinourmandates, X#  wecarryoutourfunctionsasefficientlyandeffectivelyaspossible; G   b Webelieveitisimportantthatabodyofproceduresthathasevolvedon % anadhocbasisseektooperaterationally,systematicallyandfairly,in  particular,avoidingthecreationofconfusionandunnecessaryduplicationof  demandsonGovernments;   b WewelcometheestablishmentofthepostofUnitedNationsHigh  CommissionerforHumanRights,sharehisviewofourrelationshipwithhimas  "complementary,mutuallysupportiveandessentialtotheimprovementof y respectforhumanrightsthroughouttheworld"andwarmlywelcomehis h commitmenttoenhanceandstrengtheneveryaspectofourwork. W 26. b Thesearetherecommendations: j5  b (a) Weshouldseek,asfaraspossibleandsubjecttotheintegral H! dischargeofourmandates,toavoidunnecessaryduplicationofefforts(for 7" us,fortheSecretariatandforGovernments)bysuchmeansasmoreefficient &# sharingofinformationandpursuingthepossibilitiesofjointmissions.The $  parttimenatureofourwork,ourgeographicdispersalandlimitationsonthe %! resourcesandintheorganizationoftheSecretariatwillconditionour %" abilitytogiveeffecttothisobjective.Holdersofcountryandthematic & # mandatesshouldenhancecooperationinthedischargeoftheirmandates. '!$ Whereverapeacekeepingoperationinaparticularcountryhasahumanrights ("% component,meansshouldbefoundtopromoteeffectivecoordinationwitha )z#& Commissionmandateonthatcountry,withaviewtoensuringthe *i$' complementarityandspecificcontributionofeachfunction.Inall +X%( circumstancesrapporteursshouldaimtocooperateandcoordinatewiththe |,G&) officeoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRights.Weendorsetheintention k-6'* thatjointmeetingsofspecialrapporteurs/representatives/expertsand F chairpersonsofworkinggroupsbeconvenedonaperiodicbasis,preferably 5 withoutadverselyaffectingourconsultationvisitstoGeneva; $  b (b) Webelievethataconstantlyupdatedmanualor,inanyevent,   guidelines,shouldbeavailabletonewholdersofmandatesestablishedbythe   CommissiononHumanRights,toprovideguidanceonhowthesystemof   proceduresworks,whattheoptionsforactionmaybeandhowtheyshould   expecttorelatetotheSecretariat,includingtheextentofservicing  x availabletothem,andtootherpartsoftheUnitedNationssystem,bothin  g  thehumanrightssectorandotherwise.Itshouldalsocontainthetextsof V  thehumanrightsinstruments; E   b (c) InthespiritofwishingtobeofmaximumusetotheCommissionon i#  HumanRights,towhichallofusreport,wesuggestthattheCommission X  considerwaysandmeanstoensure,ontheonehand,theimplementationofthe G conclusionsandrecommendationscontainedinourreportsand,ontheother 6 hand,tosubjectthesereportstomoresystematicexamination.Oneideawould % betoarrangemeetings,notnecessarilyinplenarysession(thoughtherewould  stillbeaformalpresentationtotheplenary),inwhichthespecial  rapporteurs/representatives/expertsandchairpersonsofworkinggroupscould  respondtoquestionsfromCommissionmembersandobservers.Such  consultationscouldalsoassistinthepreparationofresolutions.The  meetingwouldwelcomeanopportunitytopresentitsconcernstothe y Commission'sworkinggroupontheorganizationoftheworkoftheCommission, h tobeheldfrom1223September1994; W  b (d) WesupporttheideaofpostponingannualsessionsoftheCommission {5 fortwotothreemonthsasameansofovercomingproblemsrelatingtothe j$ timingofthesubmission,processing,translationanddistributionofour Y  reports,ofreducingthedelay(andconsequentinterruptionofourwork) H! betweenourappointmentorreappointmentandconfirmationbytheEconomicand 7" SocialCouncilandtoallowforamoreappropriateintervalbetweenthe &#  GeneralAssemblyandtheCommissiononHumanRights; $!  b (e) Thesystemoffieldmissionsandtheestablishmentoffield % # monitors,ifexpanded,couldhaveadramaticimpactontheeffectivenessof &!$ ourwork.Inanyevent,thesupportextendedtousonmissionsfrom '"% UnitedNationsfieldofficesshouldbesubstantiallyenhancedbytheprovision (z#& tothepersonnelofthoseofficesofappropriatetraininginhumanrights )i$' mattersandinhowtheycouldassistinaregularwaytheUnitedNationshuman *X%( rightssystem,inparticular,ingatheringrelevantinformation.Wealsoneed +G&) tobekeptabreastoftheworkofregionalsystemsofhumanrightsprotection; |,6'*  k-%(+  b (f) WelookforwardtothesupportofferedbytheHighCommissionerfor 5 HumanRightsinseekingmeanstofollowupourrecommendationsmore $ effectively;   b (g) Technologyandfacilitiesneedtobemadeavailabletomakeour   workmoreaccessibletotheworldatlarge,inparticulartothelocal   populationsconcerned.Jointcompilationsofourfindings,interestingly   presented,couldbevaluable.Weneedtofindmeans,jointlyandwiththe   helpoftheSecretariat,ofensuringthatthepressandothermediaofmass  x communicationdonotoverlookthesubjectmatterofourwork; g   b (h) Weappealtonongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs)whoseworkand zE  informationiscrucialtohumanrightsprotectionandtotheeffective i4  dischargeofourownmandatestocontinueprovidinguswithrelevant X#  informationandideas.WerespectfullyurgetheEconomicandSocialCouncil G  anditsCommitteeonNonGovernmentalOrganizationstoencouragethe 6 submissionofapplicationsforconsultativestatusfromhumanrightsNGOsin % regionsfromwhichdisproportionatelyfewcomeandtogivesympathetic  considerationtosuchapplications.WeinviteNGOstoconsultwithus,  especiallyduringourconsultationvisitstoGenevaandonmission;   b (i) Werepeatourconcernattheexistingandincreasingstrainthat  ourworkplacesonthestaffmembersoftheCentreforHumanRights,whoare  alreadyoverworked.Werealizethattheimplementationofmanyofthese y recommendationswillplaceagreaterburdenonthem.Thelimitedrecent h increaseintheirnumbers,mainlyregularizingexistingtemporaryposts,will W notofferasubstantialalleviationoftheburden.Nodoubtimprovements {F couldbemadeintherecruitment,organizationandadministrationofthe j5 staff,butthesecouldnotbeexpectedtoovercomethestructuralresource Y $ deficit.Indeed,someneededimprovements,suchasacorpsofregionaland H! countryexpertise,wouldberelativelyresourceintensive.Wetherefore 7" urgentlyappealtotheSecretaryGeneralandtheresponsibleorgansofthe &# UnitedNationstodevotetothecauseofhumanrightsabudgetarypriority $  commensuratewithitsneedsandwiththeincreasingroleitplaysinthe %! implementationoftheobjectivesoftheUnitedNations. %"   '!$ @/APPENDICES F @/AppendixI $ @*LISTOFPARTICIPANTS    ++++7Mr.A.Amor0  SpecialRapporteurontheeliminationofall   formsofreligiousintoleranceandof   discriminationbased @ onreligionorbelief x$$ Mr.A.Artucio0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationin @ Equatorial V  GuineaE $$ Mr.M.Balanda0  Chairman,AdHocWorkingGroupofExpertson i#  southernAfricaX $$ Mr.E.BernalesBallesteros0  SpecialRapporteurontheuseof @ mercenariesasa 6 meansofimpedingtheexerciseoftherightof % peoplestoselfdetermination$$ Mr.G.Br;0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman  rightsintheSudan$$ Mr.M.T.BruniCelli0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman y rightsinHaitih$$ Ms.R.Coomaraswamy0  SpecialRapporteurontheeliminationofviolence F againstwomen{5$$ Mr.P.Cumaraswamy0  SpecialRapporteurontheindependenceand Y  impartialityofthejudiciaryH!$$ Mr.F.Ermacora0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman &#  rightsinAfghanistan$!$$ Mr.R.Felber0  SpecialRapporteuronthePalestinianoccupied % # territories&!$$$ Mr.M.GleleAhanhanzo0  SpecialRapporteuronracism,racial (z#& discriminationandxenophobia)i$'$$ Mr.C.J.Groth0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman +G&) rightsinCuba|,6'*$$  k-%(+ Mr.A.Hussain0  SpecialRapporteuronfreedomofopinionand 5 expression$$$ Mr.L.Joinet0  Chairman,WorkingGrouponArbitraryDetention $$ Mr.M.D.Kirby0  SpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretaryGeneral   onCambodia $$ Mr.T.Mazowiecki0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman  x rightsintheterritoryoftheformerYugoslaviag $$ Mr.V.Muntarbhorn0  SpecialRapporteuronthesaleofchildren,child zE  prostitutionandchildpornographyi4 $$ Mr.B.W.Ndiaye0  SpecialRapporteuronextrajudicial,summaryor G  arbitraryexecutions6$$ Ms.M.Pinto0  IndependentExpertonthesituationofhuman  rightsinGuatemala$$ Mr.N.Rodley0  SpecialRapporteuronthequestionoftortureand  othercruel,inhumanordegradingtreatmentor  punishment$$ Mr.I.Tosevski0  Chairman,WorkingGrouponEnforcedor h InvoluntaryDisappearancesW$$ Mr.M.vanderStoel0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman j5 rightsinIraqY $$$ Mr.Y.Yokota0  SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman 7" rightsinMyanmar&#$$ B.++b >uQ!++ B  %! @pp/AppendixII F @ STATEMENTONTHEPOSITIONOFTHESPECIALRAPPORTEUR $ @ ONTHESITUATIONOFHUMANRIGHTSINTHESUDAN   b MeetingattheUnitedNationsOfficeatGenevafrom30Mayto   1June1994,thespecialrapporteurs/representatives/expertsandchairpersons   oftheworkinggroupsofthespecialproceduresandtheadvisoryservices   programmeoftheCommissiononHumanRights,chargedwiththepromotionand  x protectionofhumanrightsthroughouttheworld,madethefollowingstatement:  g  0 b  "AtthemeetingoftheCommissiononHumanRightson17February E  1994agovernmentrepresentativemadeagraveallegationagainstour z4  colleague,Mr.GsprBr;,SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhuman i#  rightsintheSudan.X b$b$ 0 b  "Therighttodisagreewithreports,andwiththefindingsand 6 recommendationswithinthem,isfullyacknowledged.However,itisnot % acceptableforgovernmentrepresentativestoexpresstheircommentson  thecontentofreportsintermswhichcastdoubtupontheintegrityof  thespecialrapporteurs,specialrepresentatives,expertsorchairmenof  workinggroupsortomakeintimidatingstatementsaddressedto  rapporteursdesignedtodeflectthemfromperformingtheirduty.Asthe  ChairmanoftheCommissiononHumanRightssaid,inasolemndeclaration, y tocastdoubtontheintegrityofspecialrapporteursistocallinto h questiontheintegrityoftheCommissionitself,fortheRapporteursare W theagentsoftheCommission.Fb$b$ 0 b  "Ourdutyistocompleteourrespectivemandateswithout j$ partiality,withoutbeingdeflectedbyconsiderationssuchas Y  nationality,gender,ethnicorigin,race,religiouscreedorpolitical H! opinion,andtodosowithcompleteindependenceandintegrity.7"b$b$ 0 b  "Itisessentialthatspecialrapporteurs,representatives,experts $! andmembersofworkinggroupscontinuetoperformthemandatesentrusted %" tothembytheCommissiononHumanRightswithoutintimidation,with % # completeindependenceandintheknowledgeofthefullsupportofthe &!$ UnitedNationsandofitsCommissiononHumanRights.'"%b$b$ 0 b  "Itisforthisreasonthatweexpressourcompletesolidaritywith )i$' Mr.GsprBr;,SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhumanrightsin *X%( theSudan."+G&)b$b$ _  |,6'*  b ThepresentstatementisbeingsenttotheChairmanoftheCommissionon 5  HumanRightsfortheinformationofthemembersoftheCommissionandtothe $ SecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations,theHighCommissionerforHuman  RightsandtheAssistantSecretaryGeneralforHumanRights,confidentthat   theywillusetheirgoodofficestoensurethattherepetitionofsuch   incidentsisavoidedinthefuture.   @2