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S     GENERAL p      E/CN.4/1995/81       20December1994  o      Original:ENGLISH S  mm COMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS m E.++b >uQ!??EFiftyfirstsession 4 Item18oftheprovisionalagenda  @n n EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONINGOFBODIESESTABLISHEDPURSUANT P @b b TOUNITEDNATIONSHUMANRIGHTSINSTRUMENTS  @0 0 Inventoryofallinternationalhumanrights O @PP'standardsettingactivities l @ ReportoftheSecretaryGeneralpreparedinaccordance  @ withCommissiononHumanRightsresolution1994/19 k @>>.Introduction O 1. b Initsresolution1994/19,entitled"Theeffectivefunctioningofbodies  establishedpursuanttoUnitedNationsHumanRightsInstruments",the N  CommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheSecretary-Generaltopreparean k! inventoryofallinternationalhumanrightsstandardsettingactivitiesin 2" ordertofacilitatebetterinformeddecision-making. # 2. b Sincenosingleestablishedprocedureexistsforthepreparationof !1!% internationalinstrumentsinthefieldofhumanrights   1  /    ׀andbecausethe N"!& CommissiononHumanRightshasbeenexplicitinrequestinganinventoryof #"' allhumanrightsstandardsettingactivities(emphasisadded),the ##( Secretary-General,inthepreparationofthisreport,hasmadeaparticular $M$) efforttobeascomprehensiveaspossible.Thereportisconfined,however, j%%* totheworkandactivitiesthatfallunderthepurviewoftheCommissionon 1&%+ HumanRights. &&,  *)0 R}B.++b >uQ!++7B3. b Thepresentreporthasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeabove  request.Itconsistsofthreeparts:ongoingstandardsettingactivitiesby  theCommissiononHumanRights;standardsettingactivitiesproposedbythe b CommissiononHumanRights;standardsettingactivitiesproposedorconducted )U bytheSubCommissiononPreventionofDiscriminationandProtectionof  Minorities.  I.0 b !!STANDARDSETTINGACTIVITIESALREADYEMBARKEDUPONBYTHECOMMISSIONONE qb$b$ ЀddHUMANRIGHTS  8 Declarationontherightandresponsibilityofindividuals,groupsandorgans    ofsocietytopromoteandprotectuniversallyrecognizedhumanrightsand a   fundamentalfreedoms (T  4. b Bydecision1984/116of16March1984,theCommissiononHumanRights   decidedtoestablishanopenendedworkinggrouptodraftadeclarationonthe }  rightandresponsibilityofindividuals,groupsandorgansofsocietyto Dp  promoteandprotectuniversallyrecognizedhumanrightsandfundamental  7  freedoms.ThisdecisionwasapprovedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilin   itsdecision1985/152of30May1985.SofartheWorkingGrouphasheldnine  sessions.Atitslastsessionin1994,thereportofwhichcanbefoundin ` documentE/CN.4/1994/81andCorr.1,theWorkingGroupdecidedtobeginthe 'S secondreadingofthedraftdeclaration.Thefirstreadingtextofthedraft  declaration,asamendedinthecourseofthesecondreadingatthe  ninthsessionoftheWorkingGroup,maybefoundinannexItothe | above-mentionedreport. Co OptionalProtocoltotheConventionagainstTortureandOtherCruel,Inhuman  orDegradingTreatmentorPunishment  5. b Bydecision1992/43of3March1992,theCommissiononHumanRights &R decidedtoestablishanopenendedintersessionalworkinggroupofthe  CommissiononHumanRightsinordertoelaborateadraftoptionalprotocolto   theConventionagainstTortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatment {! orPunishment,usingasabasisforitsdiscussionthedrafttextproposedby Bn" theGovernmentofCostaRica(seeE/CN.4/1994/66)andtoconsiderthe  5# implicationsofitsadoptionandtherelationshipbetweenthedraft  $ optionalprotocol,regionalinstrumentsandtheCommitteeagainstTorture. !% ThisdecisionwasapprovedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilinits ^"& resolution1992/6of20July1992.Duringitssecondsession,in1993, %#Q' reportofwhichcanbefoundindocumentE/CN.4/1994/25andAdd.1,the #( WorkingGroupconsideredthefirstreadingofthedraftoptionalprotocol. $) Theoutcomeofthefirstreadingofarticles17canbefoundintheannexto z% * theabovementionedreport. A&m!+ OptionalprotocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildonthesaleof '"- children,childprostitutionandchildpornographyaswellasthebasic (#. measuresneededfortheirpreventionanderadication ])$/ 6. b Byitsresolution1994/90of9March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights *&1 decidedtoestablishanopenendedintersessionalworkinggroupofthe +&2 CommissiononHumanRightsresponsibleforelaborating,asamatterof y,'3 priorityandinclosecooperationwiththeSpecialRapporteurandthe @-l(4 _CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild,guidelinesforapossibledraftoptional  protocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildonthesaleofchildren,  childprostitutionandchildpornography,aswellasthebasicmeasuresneeded b fortheirpreventionanderadication.Byresolution1994/9of22July1994, )U theEconomicandSocialCouncilapprovedthisdecision.Thefirstsessionof  theworkinggrouptookplacefrom14to25November1994.  OptionalprotocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildoninvolvement E q ofchildreninarmedconflicts  8 7. b Byitsresolution1994/91of9March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights    decidedtoestablishanopenendedintersessionalWorkingGroupofthe a   CommissiononHumanRightstoelaborate,asamatterofpriority,adraft (T  optionalprotocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildusingasone   basisforitsdiscussionsthepreliminarydraftoptionalprotocolsubmitted   bytheCommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(E/CN.4/1994/91,annex). }  ThisdecisionwasapprovedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilinits Dp  decision1994/10of22July1994.Thefirstsessionoftheworkinggroup  7  tookplacefrom31Octoberto11November1994.   II.0 b !!STANDARDSETTINGACTIVITIESPROPOSEDBYTHECOMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS`b$b$ OptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,Socialand  CulturalRightsgrantingtherightofindividualsorgroupstosubmit  communicationsconcerningnon-compliancewiththeCovenant | 8. b Byitsresolution1994/20of1March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights  6 invitedtheCommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightstoreporttothe  CommissiononHumanRightsatitsfiftyfirstsessiononthestepstakenfor  thedraftingofanoptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenanton _ Economic,SocialandCulturalRightsgrantingtherightofindividualsor &R groupstosubmitcommunicationsconcerningnon-compliancewiththeCovenant.  Draftdeclarationonindigenouspeople {! 9. b Byitsresolution1994/29of4March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights  5# urgedtheSubCommissiontocompleteitsconsiderationofthedraft  $ declarationandtosubmittotheCommissiononHumanRightsatitsfiftyfirst !% sessionthedraftdeclarationtogetherwithanyrecommendationthereon. ^"& Basicprinciplesandguidelinesontherighttorestitution,compensationand #( rehabilitationforvictimsofgrossviolationsofhumanrightsandfundamental $) freedoms  z% * 10. b Byitsresolution1994/35of4March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights '4", recommendedthattheSubCommissiontakemeasurestoexaminethebasic '"- principlesandguidelinesproposedbytheSpecialRapporteurontherightto (#. restitution,compensationandrehabilitationforvictimsofgrossviolations ])$/ ofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomswithaviewtomakingproposals $*P%0 thereonandreporttotheCommission. *&1   @-l(4 Internallydisplacedpersons  11. b Byitsresolution1994/68of9March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights b invitedtherepresentativeoftheSecretary-Generaloninternallydisplaced )U personstomakesuggestionsandrecommendationswithregardtowaysandmeans,  includingtheinstitutionalaspects,ofprovidingadequateandeffective  protectionofandassistancetointernallydisplacedpersons. ~  Draftprinciplesandguidelinesfortheprotectionoftheheritageof  8 indigenouspeople    12. b Initsdecision1994/105of4March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights a   decidedtoendorsetherequestoftheSubCommissiontotheSpecialRapporteur (T  toexpandherstudyontheprotectionoftheculturalandintellectual   propertyofindigenouspeoplewithaviewtoelaboratingdraftprinciplesand   guidelinesfortheprotectionoftheheritageoftheindigenouspeopleandto }  submitapreliminaryreporttotheSubCommissionatitsforty-sixthsession. Dp  ThirdoptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical   Rightsontherighttoafairtrialandaremedy   b 13. b Initsdecision1994/107of4March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights 'S decidedtoconsideratitsfiftyfirstsessionthefinalreportofthe  SpecialRapporteursoftheSubCommissionontherighttoafairtrial,  including,ifappropriate,thedesirabilityofathirdoptionalprotocolto | theInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights,aimedat Co guaranteeingunderallcircumstancestherighttoafairtrialandaremedy,  6 takingintoaccounttheconsiderationoftheSubCommissionthereonatits  fortysixthsession.  III.STANDARDSETTINGACTIVITIESPROPOSEDORCONDUCTEDBYTHESUB-COMMISSION &R ЀONTHEPREVENTIONOFDISCRIMINATIONANDPROTECTIONOFMINORITIES  Humanrightsandtheenvironment {! 14. b Initsresolution1994/27of26August1994theSub-Commission  5# recommendedtotheCommissiononHumanRightsthataspecialrapporteuron  $ humanrightsandtheenvironmentbeappointedwithamandate,interalia,to !% seekcommentsonthedraftprinciplesonhumanrightsandtheenvironment ^"& annexedtothefinalreportoftheSpecialRapporteuroftheSubCommission %#Q' (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/9)andtomakerecommendationsregardingthedraft. #( DraftUnitedNationsdeclarationontherightsofindigenouspeople z% * 15. b Byitsresolution1994/45of26August1994,theSub-Commissiondecided '4", toadoptthedraftUnitedNationsdeclarationontherightsofindigenous '"- peopleagreeduponbymembersoftheWorkingGrouponIndigenousPopulations (#. andtosubmitthedraftdeclarationtotheCommissiononHumanRightsatits ])$/ fiftyfirstsessionwiththerequestthatitconsiderthedraftas $*P%0 expeditiouslyaspossible. *&1   @-l(4 DeclarationofMinimumHumanitarianStandards  16. b Byitsresolution1994/26of26August1994,theSub-Commission,having b consideredatitsfortythirdsessiontheDeclarationofMinimumHumanitarian )U Standards,adoptedbyagroupofexpertsatameetinginTurku(Abo)Finland,  inDecember1990,(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1991/55),decidedtotransmitthetextofthe  DeclarationofMinimumHumanitarianStandardstotheCommissiononHuman ~  RightsandrecommendedthattheCommissionexaminetheDeclarationwithaview E q toitsfurtherelaborationandeventualadoption.  8 Basicprinciplesandguidelinesontherighttorestitution,compensationand    rehabilitationforvictimsofgrossviolationsofhumanrightsandfundamental a   freedoms (T  17. b Byitsdecision1994/104of2August1994,theSub-Commissiondecidedto   establishasessionalworkinggroupontheadministrationofjusticeandthe }  questionofcompensation.Theworkinggroup,interalia,discussedthe Dp  principlesandguidelinesproposedbytheSpecialRapporteur  7  (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/8).   18. b Byitsresolution1994/33of26August1994,theSubCommissiondecided ` tocontinueatitsfortyseventhsessiontheconsiderationofthebasic 'S principlesandguidelinesproposedbytheSpecialRapporteurinhisstudyon  therighttorestitution,compensationandrehabilitationforvictimsofgross  violationsofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomswithaviewtomaking | substantiveprogressinthematter. Co ThirdoptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical  Rightsontherighttoafairtrialandaremedy  19. b Byitsresolution1994/35of26August1994,theSubCommissionendorsed &R theusefulsummaryofnormsandinterpretationsembodiedinthedraftbodyof  principlesontherighttoafairtrialandaremedy(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/24,   annexII)andbelieveditbeneficialtoconsiderthedraftbodyofprinciples. {! ItrecommendedtotheCommissiononHumanRightstoconsideratits Bn" fifty-secondsessiontheestablishmentofanopenendedworkinggrouptodraft  5# athirdoptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical  $ Rightsaimingatguaranteeingunderallcircumstancestherighttoafair !% trialandaremedy. ^"& Draftinternationalconventiononhousingrights #( 20. b Initsresolution1994/38of26August1994,theSubCommissiontooknote z% * withinterestofthedraftinternationalconventiononhousingrights A&m!+ containedinthesecondprogressreportoftheSpecialRapporteurontheright '4", toadequatehousing(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/20),andinvitedStates,UnitedNations '"- specializedandotheragencies,internationalandregionalintergovernmental (#. organizations,andnongovernmentalandcommunitybasedorganizationsto ])$/ providetheSpecialRapporteurwiththeirviewsandcommentsonallaspectsof $*P%0 therighttoadequatehousing,inparticularthedraftinternational *&1 conventiononhousingrights,forconsiderationinthepreparationofhis +&2 finalreport. y,'3  b _ @-l(4 Guidelinesoninternationaleventsandforcedevictions  21. b Byitsresolution1994/39of26August1994,theSubCommissionrequested b theSecretary-Generalinaccordancewithparagraph172ofhisanalytical )U report(E/CN.4/1994/20),toprepareaseriesofguidelinesoninternational  eventsandforcedevictions.  ConventiononthePreventionandPunishmentoftheCrimeofGenocide,drafting E q andadoptionofacontrolmechanismintheformofatreaty_committee_  8 22. b Byitsresolution1994/11of25August1994,theSub-Commission    recommendedthattheCommissiononHumanRightsrequesttheGeneralAssembly a   toconsiderwithhighpriority,withaviewtoitsadoption,thedraftstatute (T  foraninternationalcriminalcourtthathadbeensubmittedtoitbythe   InternationalLawCommissionaiminginparticularatthepunishmentof   genocide.Inthesameresolution,itrequestedtheStatespartiestothe }  ConventiononthePreventionandPunishmentoftheCrimeofGenocide,by Dp  virtueofthefacultygrantedtothembyarticleVIIIoftheConventiononthe  7  PreventionandPunishmentoftheCrimeofGenocide,toencourageoreven   undertakethedraftingandadoptionofacontrolmechanismintheformofa  treaty_committee_ԀchargedinparticularwithmonitoringcomplianceofStates ` partieswiththecommitmentswhichtheyundertookinaccordancewitharticleV 'S oftheConvention,throughtheassessmentofthereportssubmittedbythe  Statesparties.Alsointhesameresolution,theSubCommissiondecidedto  examinetheconditionsunderwhichtheConventioncouldbeimprovedby | includingaclauseconcerninguniversaljurisdictioninordertotakeinto Co accounttheinternationalcharacterofthiscrimeandalsotostudythe  6 possibilityofextendingitsapplication,whichhasuntilnowbeenlimitedto  ethnic,racialorreligiousgenocide,topoliticalgenocide.  @2