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S     GENERAL p      E/CN.4/1996/87       10January1996  o      Original:ENGLISH S  COMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS 6 Fifty-secondsession  Item14oftheprovisionalagenda n @n n EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONINGOFBODIESESTABLISHEDPURSUANT " @b b TOUNITEDNATIONSHUMANRIGHTSINSTRUMENTS P# @0 0 Inventoryofallinternationalhumanrights 4% @PP'standard-settingactivities & @ReportoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRightspreparedinaccordance P! ) @ withCommissiononHumanRightsresolution1995/92 "!* GE.96-10180(E)  -j-9 R}E.++b >uQ!??E@>>.Introduction  1. b Initsresolution1995/92,entitled"Effectiveimplementationof b internationalinstrumentsonhumanrights,includingreportingobligations )U underinternationalinstrumentsonhumanrights",theCommissiononHuman  RightsrequestedtheHighCommissionerforHumanRights,actingwithinhis  mandatesetoutinGeneralAssemblyresolution48/141,tomaintainan ~  inventoryofallinternationalhumanrightsstandard-settingactivities,in E q ordertofacilitatebetterinformeddecision-making.  8 2. b OneofthemostimportantcontributionsoftheUnitedNationstothe    protectionofhumanrightsisinthesettingofinternationalstandards.In a   thisconnection,theWorldConferenceonHumanRightsrecognizedtheneedto (T  maintainconsistencywiththehighqualityofexistinginternationalstandards   andtoavoidproliferationofhumanrightsinstruments,reaffirmedthe   guidelinesrelatingtotheelaborationofnewinternationalinstrumentssetby }  theGeneralAssembly(resolution41/120of4December1986)andcalledonthe Dp  UnitedNationshumanrightsbodies,whenconsideringtheelaborationofnew  7  internationalstandards,tokeepthoseguidelinesinmind,toconsultwith   humanrightstreatybodiesonthenecessityfordraftingnewstandardsandto  requesttheSecretariattocarryouttechnicalreviewsofproposednew ` instruments. 'S 3. b Thepresentreporthasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeabove  request.Itconsistsofthreeparts:ongoingstandard-settingactivitiesby | theCommissiononHumanRights;standard-settingactivitiesproposedbythe Co CommissiononHumanRights;standard-settingactivitiesproposedorconducted  6 bytheSub-CommissiononPreventionofDiscriminationandProtectionof  Minorities.TheHighCommissionerforHumanRightsreferstotheinventoryof  allinternationalhumanrightsstandard-settingactivitiesaspresentedinthe _ reportoftheSecretary-GeneralpreparedinaccordancewithCommissionon &R HumanRightsresolution1994/19(E/CN.4/1995/81),theformatofwhichis  pursuedinthisreport.   @ I.STANDARD-SETTINGACTIVITIESALREADYEMBARKEDUPONBY Bn" 4 4 4  THECOMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS  5# Declarationontherightsandresponsibilityofindividuals,groupsandorgans !% ofsocietytopromoteandprotectuniversallyrecognizedhumanrightsand ^"& fundamentalfreedoms %#Q' 4. b Bydecision1984/116of16March1984,theCommissiononHumanRights $) decidedtoestablishanopen-endedworkinggrouptodraftadeclarationonthe z% * rightandresponsibilityofindividuals,groupsandorgansofsocietyto A&m!+ promoteandprotectuniversallyrecognizedhumanrightsandfundamental '4", freedoms.ThisdecisionwasapprovedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilin '"- itsdecision1985/152of30May1985.SofartheWorkingGrouphasheld (#. 10sessions.Atitsmostrecentsessionin1995,thereportofwhichcanbe ])$/ foundindocumentE/CN.4/1995/93,theWorkingGroupcontinuedthesecond $*P%0 readingofthedraftdeclaration. *&1   y,'3 _OptionalprotocoltotheConventionagainstTortureandOtherCruel,Inhuman   orDegradingTreatmentorPunishment  5. b Bydecision1992/43of3March1992,theCommissiononHumanRights )U decidedtoestablishanopen-endedinter-sessionalworkinggroupofthe  CommissiononHumanRightsinordertoelaborateadraftoptionalprotocolto  theConventionagainstTortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatment ~  orPunishment,usingasabasisforitsdiscussionthedrafttextproposedby E q theGovernmentofCostaRica(seeE/CN.4/1994/66)andtoconsiderthe  8 implicationsofitsadoptionandtherelationshipbetweenthedraftoptional    protocol,regionalinstrumentsandtheCommitteeagainstTorture.This    decisionwasapprovedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilinits a   resolution1992/6of20July1992.Duringitsfourthsession,in1995,report (T  ofwhichcanbefoundindocumentE/CN.4/1996/28,theWorkingGroupcompleted   thefirstreadingofthedraftoptionalprotocol.   OptionalprotocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildonthesaleof Dp  children,childprostitutionandchildpornographyaswellasthebasic  7  measuresneededfortheirpreventionanderadication   6. b Byitsresolution1994/90of9March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights ` decidedtoestablishanopen-endedinter-sessionalworkinggroupofthe 'S CommissiononHumanRightsresponsibleforelaborating,asamatterof  priorityandinclosecooperationwiththeSpecialRapporteurandthe  CommitteeontheRightsoftheChild,guidelinesforapossibledraftoptional | protocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildonthesaleofchildren, Co childprostitutionandchildpornography,aswellasthebasicmeasuresneeded  6 fortheirpreventionanderadication.Byresolution1994/9of22July1994,  theEconomicandSocialCouncilapprovedthisdecision.Thereportofthe  mostrecentsessionoftheworkinggroupcanbefoundindocument _ E/CN.4/1996/101. &R OptionalprotocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildoninvolvement   ofchildreninarmedconflicts {! 7. b Byitsresolution1994/91of9March1994,theCommissiononHumanRights  5# decidedtoestablishanopen-endedinter-sessionalWorkingGroupofthe  $ CommissiononHumanRightstoelaborate,asamatterofpriority,adraft !% optionalprotocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildusingasone ^"& basisforitsdiscussionsthepreliminarydraftoptionalprotocolsubmittedby %#Q' theCommitteeontheRightsoftheChild(E/CN.4/1994/91,annex).This #( decisionwasapprovedbytheEconomicandSocialCouncilinits $) decision1994/10of22July1994.Thereportofthemostrecentsessionof z% * theworkinggroupcanbefoundindocumentE/CN.4/1996/102. A&m!+ Draftdeclarationonindigenouspeople '"- 8. b Byresolution1995/32of3March1995theCommissiononHumanRights ])$/ decidedtoestablishanopen-endedinter-sessionalWorkingGroupofthe $*P%0 CommissiononHumanRightswiththesolepurposeofelaboratingadraft *&1 declaration,consideringthedraftcontainedintheannexto +&2 resolution1994/45of26August1994oftheSub-CommissiononPreventionof y,'3 DiscriminationandProtectionofMinorities,entitleddraft"United_Nations @-l(4 declarationontherightsofindigenouspeoples"forconsiderationand  adoptionbytheGeneralAssemblywithintheInternationalDecadeofthe  World'sIndigenousPeople.ThisdecisionwasendorsedbytheEconomicand b SocialCouncilinitsresolution1995/32of25July1995. )U 9. b TheWorkingGrouphelditsfirstsessionfrom  20November-1December1995,thereportofwhichcanbefoundindocument ~  E/CN.4/1996/84. E q @ II.STANDARD-SETTINGACTIVITIESPROPOSEDBY     THECOMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS    OptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,Socialand (T  CulturalRightsgrantingtherightofindividualsorgroupstosubmit   communicationsconcerningnon-compliancewiththeCovenant   10. b Byitsresolution1995/15of24February1995,theCommissiononHuman Dp  RightsinvitedtheCommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightstoreport  7  totheCommissiononHumanRightsatitsfifty-secondsessiononthesteps   takenforthedraftingofanoptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenant  onEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightsgrantingtherightofindividualsor ` groupstosubmitcommunicationsconcerningnon-compliancewiththeCovenant. 'S Basicprinciplesandguidelinesontherighttorestitution,compensationand  rehabilitationforvictimsofgrossviolationsofhumanrightsandfundamental | freedoms Co 11. b Byitsresolution1995/34of3March1995,theCommissiononHumanRights  encouragedtheSub-Commissiontocontinuetogiveconsiderationtothe  proposedbasicprinciplesandguidelinesproposedbytheSpecialRapporteuron _ therighttorestitution,compensationandrehabilitationforvictimsofgross &R violationsofhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomswithaviewtomaking  substantiveprogressonthismatterinthespecificfieldofviolationsof   humanrights.Bythesameresolution,theCommissionrequestedthe {! Secretary-GeneraltosubmitareportonthissubjecttotheCommissionatits Bn" fifty-secondsession(E/CN.4/1996/29).  5# DeclarationofMinimumHumanitarianStandards !% 12. b Byitsresolution1995/29of3March1995,theCommissiononHuman %#Q' Rights,havingtakennoteofresolution1994/26of26August1994ofthe #( Sub-CommissioninwhichtheSub-Commissiondecidedtotransmitthetextofthe $) DeclarationofMinimumHumanitarianStandards(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1991/55),adopted z% * byagroupofexpertsatameetinginTurku(Abo),Finland,inDecember1990, A&m!+ totheCommissionwithaviewtoitsfurtherelaborationandeventual '4", adoption,requestedtheSecretary-Generaltotransmitthetextofthe '"- DeclarationtoGovernmentsandintergovernmentalandnon-governmental (#. organizationsfortheircommentsandtosubmitareportonthemattertothe ])$/ Commissionatitsfifty-secondsession(E/CN.4/1996/80). $*P%0  @-l(4 _Internallydisplacedpersons  13. b Byitsresolution1995/57of3March1995,theCommissiononHumanRights b encouragedtherepresentativeoftheSecretary-Generaloninternallydisplaced )U personstocontinuehisreviewoftheneedforprotectionofandassistanceto  internallydisplacedpersons,including,interalia,hiscompilationand  analysisofexistingrulesandnorms.Bythesameresolution,theCommission ~  requestedtherepresentativetocontinuetosubmitannualreportstothe E q CommissionandtheGeneralAssembly.  8 Protectionoftheheritageofindigenouspeople    14. b Initsdecision1995/108of3March1995,theCommissiononHumanRights (T  decidedtoendorsetherequesttotheSpecialRapporteurtoprepareherfinal   reportonthebasis,interalia,oftheinformationreceivedandtosubmitit   totheSub-Commissionatitsforty-seventhsession. }  ThirdoptionalprotocoltotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical  7  Rightsontherighttoafairtrialandaremedy   15. b Initsdecision1995/110of3March1995,theCommissiononHumanRights ` decidedtoconsider,atitsfifty-secondsessiontheestablishmentofan 'S open-endedworkinggrouptodraftathirdoptionalprotocoltothe  InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsaimingatguaranteeing  underallcircumstancestherighttoafairtrialandaremedy. | @ III.STANDARD-SETTINGACTIVITIESPROPOSEDORCONDUCTED  6  BYTHESUB-COMMISSIONONTHEPREVENTIONOF   DISCRIMINATIONANDPROTECTIONOFMINORITIES  Draftprinciplesandguidelinesfortheprotectionoftheheritageof &R indigenouspeople  16. b Byitsresolution1993/44of26August1993,theSub-Commissionon {! PreventionofDiscriminationandProtectionofMinoritiesendorsedthestudy Bn" oftheprotectionoftheculturalandintellectualpropertyofindigenous  5# peoplespreparedbytheSpecialRapporteurMrs.Erica-IreneDaes  $ (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/28),andrequestedthatsheexpandherstudywithaviewto !% elaboratingdraftprinciplesandguidelinesfortheprotectionofindigenous ^"& peoples'heritage.Afinalreportcontainingdraftprinciplesandguidelines %#Q' wastransmittedtotheSub-Commissionatitsforty-seventhsession #( (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1995/26). $) 17. b Byitsresolution1995/40,theSub-CommissionrequestedtheSpecial A&m!+ Rapporteurtoprepareasupplementaryreportandtosubmitittothe '4", Sub-Commissionatitsforty-eighthsession. '"- Basicprinciplesandguidelinesontherighttorestitution,compensationand ])$/ rehabilitationforvictimsofgrossviolationsofhumanrightsandfundamental $*P%0 freedoms *&1 18. b Byitsdecision1995/103of1August1995,theSub-Commissiondecidedto y,'3 establishasessionalworkinggroupontheadministrationofjusticeand_the @-l(4 questionofcompensation.Theworkinggroup,interalia,discussedthe  principlesandguidelinesproposedbytheSpecialRapporteur  (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/8)andissuedareport(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1995/16andCorr.1). b 19. b Byitsdecision1995/117of24August1995,theSub-Commissiondecidedto  requesttheworkinggrouptocontinuetheconsiderationofthebasic  principlesandguidelinesproposedbytheSpecialRapporteur,Mr.van_Boven_, ~  andtorequesthimtoproposearevisedsetofbasicprinciplesand E q guidelines,intimefortheSub-Commission'sconsiderationatits  8 forty-eighthsession.    Draftinternationalconventiononhousingrights a   20. b Initsresolution1994/38of26August1994,theSub-Commissiontooknote   withinterestofthedraftinternationalconventiononhousingrights   containedinthesecondprogressreportoftheSpecialRapporteurontheright }  toadequatehousing(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/20).Byitsresolution1995/27,the Dp  Sub-CommissionrequestedtheSecretary-GeneraltosolicitfromStates,  7  UnitedNationsbodies,andnon-governmentalandcommunity-basedorganizations   commentsonthedraftinternationalconventiononhousingrightsandtosubmit  totheSub-Commissionatitsforty-eighthsessionacompilationandanalytical ` commentaryonthecommentsreceived. 'S Guidelinesoninternationaleventsandforcedevictions  21. b Byitsresolution1995/29of24August1995,theSub-Commissiontooknote Co ofthereportoftheSecretary-Generalonguidelinesoninternationalevents  6 andforcedevictions(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1995/13)andrequestedhimtosubmitan  updatedreporttotheSub-Commissionatitsforty-eighthsessionandto  conveneanexpertseminaronthepracticeofforcedevictionandits _ relationshiptointernationallyrecognizedhumanrights. &R @2