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S     GENERAL p      E/CN.4/1996/77       28December1995  o      Original:ENGLISH S  mmRE.++b >uQ!??ECOMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS m Fiftysecondsession 4 Item14oftheprovisionalagenda    EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONINGOFBODIESESTABLISHEDPURSUANTTO P UNITEDNATIONSHUMANRIGHTSINSTRUMENTS  Effectiveimplementationofinternationalinstrumentson O humanrights,includingreportingobligationsunder l internationalinstrumentsonhumanrights 3 ReportoftheSecretaryGeneral k I.INTRODUCTION O 1. b Inparagraph24ofitsresolution1995/92,entitled"Effective ! implementationofinternationalinstrumentsonhumanrights,including N" reportingobligationsunderinternationalinstrumentsonhumanrights",the k# CommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheSecretaryGeneraltoreporttoitat 2$ itsfiftysecondsessiononmeasurestakentoimplementtheresolutionandon % obstaclestoitsimplementation.Thepresentreporthasbeenpreparedin  j & accordancewiththatrequest. !1!' LLL!!II.@ @ @ ISSUESDEALTWITHBYRESOLUTION1995/92REQUIRINGACTIONBYTHE #") @ @ @ SECRETARYGENERALORTHEHIGHCOMMISSIONERFORHUMANRIGHTS ##*   A.FinancialobligationsundertheInternationalConvention j%%, ontheEliminationofAllFormsofRacialDiscrimination 1&%- andtheConventionagainstTortureandOtherCruel, &&. InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment(para.2 'i'/ ofresolution1995/92) (0(0  2. b Itmayberecalledthat,inaccordancewiththeamendmentsadoptedbythe *)2 StatespartiestotheInternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllForms **3 ofRacialDiscriminationandtotheConventionagainstTortureandOther +L+4 Cruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment,asendorsedbythe i,,5 ....h.GE.9514903(E) ..8   /V/9= R}GeneralAssemblyinresolution47/111,theactivitiesoftheCommitteeonthe  EliminationofRacialDiscriminationandtheCommitteeagainstTorturehave  beenfinancedundertheregularbudgetoftheUnitedNationssince b January1994. )U 3. b TheSecretaryGeneralhasreportedtotheGeneralAssemblyatits  fiftiethsessiononthefinancialsituationoftheCommitteeonthe ~  EliminationofRacialDiscriminationandonthearrearsofStatespartiesto E q theInternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofRacial  8 Discriminationfromthenonpaymentofpreviousassessments(A/50/467).    4. b Inaccordancewiththenormalpractice,StatespartiestotheConvention a   againstTortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment (T  whosecontributionsrelatingtotheperiod19871993werestilloutstandingin   fullorinpartwererequestedtofulfiltheirfinancialobligations.   @B B B.Computerization(paras.3and4ofresolution1995/92) Dp  5. b Afulltextinformationretrievalanddatabasesystemisbeingdeveloped   fortheCommitteeontheRightsoftheChildbytheCentreforHumanRightsin  cooperationwiththeUnitedNationsChildren'sFund,whichwillserveasa ` modelforthedatabasestobedevelopedforotherhumanrightstreatybodies. 'S 6. b In1992,inaccordancewithCommissiononHumanRights  resolution1992/15,theSecretaryGeneralinvitedStatesMembersofthe | UnitedNationstomakegenerouscontributionsfortheestablishmentofa Co databaseforthetreatybodies,thecostsofwhichwereestimatedtobe  6 US$508,500.Asat1July1995,US$111,643hadbeenreceivedin  contributionsfromMemberStates.  7. b InaccordancewithCommissiononHumanRightsresolution1995/92andin &R thelightoftheinsufficientfundingreceivedthusfar,theSecretaryGeneral  sentanotherinvitationtoMemberStatessolicitingcontributionsforthe   establishmentofthedatabase. {!   C.Finalversionoftheinterimreport(A/_CONF_.157/PC/62/Add.11/Rev.1)  5# onpossiblelongtermapproachestoenhancingtheeffective  $ operationofthetreatysystem(para.10ofresolution1995/92) !% x8. b Prof.PhilipAlston,theexpertappointedtoundertakethestudy,intends %#Q' tosubmithisfinalreporttotheCommissiononHumanRightsatits #( fifty-secondsession. $)   D.ConsultationsoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRightswith A&m!+ humanrightstreatybodiesregardinghiseffortstopromote '4", cooperationwithregionalintergovernmentalorganizations '"- forthepromotionandprotectionofhumanrights (#. (para.12ofresolution1995/92) ])$/ 9. b TheHighCommissionerforHumanRightsregularlyinformsthehumanrights *&1 treatybodiesaboutnational,regionalandsubregionalworkshops,training +&2  coursesandseminarsorganizedbytheCentreforinterestedgovernment y,'3 officialsontheimplementationofinternationalhumanrightsinstruments.  Treatybodyexpertsareregularlyinvitedtoparticipateinthoseevents.   10. b Additionally,theHighCommissionerforHumanRightsinvitedregional )U intergovernmentalorganizationstoberepresentedatthesixthmeetingof  personschairingthehumanrightstreatybodies,heldattheUnitedNations  OfficeatGenevafrom18to22September1995.ThepresidentoftheEuropean ~  CommissiononHumanRightsandajudgeoftheEuropeanCourtofHumanRights E q participatedinthemeeting.  8 11. b Thechairpersons,fortheirpart,recommendedattheirsixthmeetingthat    thehumanrightstreatybodiestakeincreasedcognizanceoftherelated a   activitiesofregionalhumanrightsmechanisms.Inparticular,they (T  recommendedthatmodalitiesofcooperationandofexchangeofinformationbe   exploredbytherespectivesecretariatsandthatexistingdatabasesonthe   jurisprudenceofregionalhumanrightsregimesinterfacewithdatabasestobe }  developedbytheUnitedNationsforthehumanrightstreatybodies.The Dp  chairpersonsalsorecommendedthatregionalbodiescontinuetobeinvitedto  7  attendtheirfuturemeetings.     E.Provisionofadvisoryservicesandtechnicalassistanceto ` helpStatespartiestocomplywiththeirobligationsunder 'S humanrightsinstrumentsattherequestoftheStates  concerned(para.14(b)ofresolution1995/92)  &12. b AttherequestoftheCommitteeontheRightsoftheChild,the Co HighCommissionerforHumanRightssinceJune1995hasconvenedinteragency  6 meetingsonaregularbasistoexchangeinformationandcoordinateefforts  regardingtheprovisionoftechnicalassistancetoStatespartiestothe  ConventionontheRightsoftheChildwhosorequest.TheHighCommissioner _ forHumanRightsalsoparticipatedinadiscussion,heldduringthe &R sixthmeetingofpersonschairingthehumanrightstreatybodies,onwaysand  meansofprovidingassistancetoStatesinimplementingtreatybody   recommendationsingeneral.RepresentativesofUnitedNationsorgansand {! specializedagenciesaswellastherelevantservicesoftheCentrefor Bn" HumanRightswerepresent.  5# 13. b IntheirreporttotheSecretaryGeneral,thechairpersonsrecommended !% thatprogrammesoftechnicalassistancebeplannedandimplementedwiththe ^"& fullcooperationandcollaborationofallrelevantparties,especiallythose %#Q' havingapresenceinthefield.Thehumanrightstreatybodies,ontheir #( part,wouldconsultwidelybeforemakingrecommendationsconcerningtechnical $) assistancetoStatespartiestointernationalhumanrightsinstruments. z% *   F.Financingandadequateresourcesfortheoperationsof '4", thetreatybodies(para.15ofresolution1995/92) '"- -14. b Inthisconnection,theattentionoftheCommissiononHumanRightsis ])$/ drawntotheSecretaryGeneral'sreportcontainedindocumentA/50/755,which $*P%0 providesinformationontheincreaseintheworkloadassociatedwiththe *&1 operationsoftreatybodiesunderthereportingproceduresandonthenumber +&2   y,'3 ofstaffassignedtoprovidesubstantiveandtechnicalsupportunderthose   procedures;andonactivitiesandstaffassignedtosupportindividual  complaintsproceduresundertheOptionalProtocoltotheInternational b CovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights,theConventionagainstTortureand )U OtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishmentandthe  InternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofRacial  Discrimination. ~    G.Annualmeetingsofpersonschairingthehumanrights  8 treatybodies(para.17ofresolution1995/92)    215. b AsrequestedinGeneralAssemblyresolution49/178,measureshavebeen a   takentofinancethemeetingsofpersonschairingthehumanrightstreaty (T  bodiesonanannualbasis,asfrom1995.Consequently,thesixthmeetingof   personschairingthehumanrightstreatybodieswasheldfrom18to   22September1995.ThereportofthemeetingtotheGeneralAssemblyis }  containedindocumentA/50/505,annex. Dp    H.Inventoryofallinternationalhumanrightsstandardsetting   activities(para.18ofresolution1995/92)  |516. b TheattentionoftheCommissiononHumanRightsisdrawntothereportof 'S theSecretaryGeneralcontainedindocumentE/CN.4/1996/87whichupdatesthe  informationcontainedindocumentE/CN.4/1995/81.    I.Disseminationofdocumentationonhumanrights Co (paras.20and21ofresolution1995/92)  6 I717. b ExtensiveconsultationsbetweentheCentreforHumanRightsandthe  DepartmentofPublicInformationtookplacetoexplorewaysandmeansto _ implementtheCommission'srequest.Aprocedurehasbeenputinplaceto &R ensurethatreportssubmittedbyStatespartiestotreatybodiesandthe  concludingobservationsoftreatybodiesbemadeavailabletotherelevant   UnitedNationsinformationcentrespriortoandaftertheconsiderationof {! treatyimplementationinaStateparty. Bn" 18. b ThepublicationbytheDepartmentofPublicInformation,attheendof  $ eachyear,ofacompilationofallconcludingobservationsadoptedbyhuman !% rightstreatybodieshasencounteredfinancialdifficultiesandwillhaveto ^"& bepursuedfurther. %#Q' 0 b J.ManualonHumanRightsReporting(para.22ofresolution1995/92)$)b$b$ 19. b TheManualonHumanRightsReportingisavailableinalltheofficial A&m!+ languagesoftheUnitedNations,exceptRussian.Actionhasbeeninitiatedto '4", revisetheManualandtoincludeintherevisedversionachapteronthe '"- ConventionontheRightsoftheChild,asrequestedbythechairpersonsof (#. humanrightstreatybodies. ])$/   $*P%0   K.CoordinationandconsultationbytheHighCommissionerfor  HumanRightsonmeasuresthatmaybetakenbyhumanrights  treatybodiesinresponsetosituationsofmassivehuman b rightsviolations(para.23ofresolution1995/92) )U >20. b SinceitsfortyfourthsessioninMarch1994,theCommitteeonthe  EliminationofRacialDiscriminationhasincorporatedinitsagendaanitem ~  entitled"Earlywarningandurgentprocedures".TheCommitteehasalso E q commencedthepracticeofbringingsituationsofmassiveviolationsofthe  8 Convention,togetherwithactiontakenbytheCommitteeinthatregard,to    theattentionoftheSecretaryGeneralthroughtheHighCommissionerfor    HumanRights. a   21. b Thequestionofmeasuresthattreatybodiesmaytakeinresponseto   situationsofmassivehumanrightsviolationsandthecoordinationofaction   withotherUnitedNationsorgansandbodiesinthatregardwasattheheartof }  ameetingbetweentheSecretaryGeneralandthepersonschairinghumanrights Dp  treatybodies,whichwasheldatUnitedNationsHeadquarterson19June1995,  7  withtheparticipationoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRights.   22. b Attheirsixthmeeting,inSeptember1995,thechairpersonsrecommended ` thattreatybodiesincreasinglyconsultUnitedNationsorgansandbodies, 'S includingspecialrapporteursoftheCommissiononHumanRightsandthe  Sub-CommissiononPreventionofDiscriminationandProtectionofMinorities,  exchangeinformationandutilizeexistingexpertiseinordertodetectand | respondappropriatelytosituationsofmassiveviolationsofhumanrights. Co 23. b TheHighCommissionerforHumanRightsintendstobringthose  recommendationstotheattentionofthenextmeetingofSpecialRapporteurs,  representatives,expertsandchairpersonsofworkinggroupsoftheCommission _ onHumanRights. &R @3