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ЀACTIONBYTHESECRETARYGENERALORTHE $k!/ ЀHIGHCOMMISSIONERFORHUMANRIGHTS %3"0   ̀A.Financingandadequatestaffandinformation '#2 Ѐresourcesfortheoperationofthehuman '$3 Ѐrightstreatybodies(para.2of (S%4 Ѐresolution1996/22) m)&5   2   2  .3   b TheCommissiononHumanRightsemphasizedtheneedtoensurefinancing *'7 andadequatestaffandinformationresourcesfortheoperationsofthehuman +s(8 rightstreatybodies,andwiththatinmind:(a)reiterateditsrequestthat ,;)9 GE.97M10039(E)  .+< R}theSecretaryGeneralprovideadequateresourcesinrespectofeachtreaty  body;and(b)calledupontheSecretaryGeneraltomakethemostefficientuse  ofexistingresourcesandtoseektheresourcesnecessarytogivethetreaty  bodiesadequateadministrativesupport,accesstotechnicalexpertiseand PX accesstoappropriatedatabasesandonlineinformationservices.    3. b Inthisconnection,theattentionoftheCommissiononHumanRightsis   drawntotherelevantinformationcontainedinSection_I.A_Ԁofthereportof p x theSecretaryMGeneraltotheGeneralAssemblyonthismatter(A/51/425). 8 @ 4. b Inaddition,itmaybenotedthatthenewmanagementstructurebasedon    threemanagementunits,whichwasreferredtointheSecretaryGeneral's    report,wasputinplaceasfrom30September1996.AllSecretariat X`  activitiessupportingthetreatybodiesandtheCommissiononHumanRightsas  (  wellastheSubCommissiononthePreventionofDiscriminationandProtection   ofMinoritiesandrelatedworkinggroupsweregroupedinManagementUnitII   (SupportServicesBranch).Oneofthepurposesoftherestructuringisto x  increasecooperationbetweenthedifferentpartsofthehumanrightsprogramme @H  andtoarriveatamorerationaluseofpersonnelresourceswhichhavebeen  considerablyreducedforeachandeverysectoroftheSecretariatunderthe  budgetoftheUnitedNationsforthebiennium19961997.  5. b Itmaybenotedalsothatthefulltextinformationretrievaland (0 databasesysteminitiallydevelopedfortheConventionontheRightsofthe  Childhasrecentlybeenexpandedandmadeoperationalwithrespecttoother  humanrightstreatieseventhoughnotallthedataentryanddownloadingof  fulltextdocumentshavebeencompleted.Inaddition,officespacewith HP appropriateelectronicequipmenthasbeenmadeavailablewithintheCentrefor  HumanRightstotreatybodyexpertsasfromNovember1996.  ̀B.Notificationsoftheacceptanceoftheamendmentsapproved hp ЀbytheStatespartiesandtheGeneralAssemblyinrespect 08 ЀoftheInternationalConventionontheEliminationofAll   ЀFormsofRacialDiscriminationandtheConventionagainst ! ЀTortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentor " ЀPunishment(para.4ofresolution1996/22) P X# 6. b Itmayberecalledthat,inaccordancewiththeamendmentsadoptedby !% theStatespartiestotheInternationalConventionontheEliminationofAll "& FormsofRacialDiscriminationandtotheConventionagainstTortureandOther p#x' Cruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment,asendorsedbythe 8$@( GeneralAssemblyinitsresolution47/11of16December1992,theactivities % ) oftheCommitteeontheEliminationofRacialDiscriminationandtheCommittee % * againstTorturehavebeenfinancedundertheregularbudgetofthe &!+ UnitedNationssinceJanuary1994. X'`", 7. b Asat1December1996,20Statespartiesofthe86requiredforthe (#. entryintoforceoftheamendmenttotheInternationalConventiononthe )$/ EliminationofAllFormsofRacialDiscriminationand20Statespartiesofthe x*%0 45requiredfortheentryintoforceoftheamendmenttotheConvention @+H&1 againstTortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment ,'2 hadnotifiedtheSecretaryGeneralthattheyhadacceptedtheamendments. ,'3 Ї}\33o]рC.Finalversionoftheinterimreport(A/CONF.157/PC/62/Add.11/Rev.1)  Ѐonpossiblelongtermapproachestoenhancingtheeffective  Ѐoperationofthetreatysystem(para.8ofresolution1996/22)  8. b TheCommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheUnitedNationsHigh |  CommissionerforHumanRightstoencourageMr.PhilipAlston,theexpert k s appointedtoundertakethestudy,tofinalizehisinterimreportintimefor Z b thefinalreporttobeconsideredbytheCommissiononHumanRightsatits I Q fiftythirdsession.InNovember1996,Mr.Alstonindicatedthatthefinal 8 @  reportwouldbesubmittedinaccordancewiththeCommission'srequest. '/  ̀D.RevisedversionoftheManualonHumanRightsReporting   Ѐ(para.9ofresolution1996/22)   9. b TheCommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheHighCommissionerforHuman   Rightstoensure,fromwithinexistingresources,thattherevised  UnitedNationsManualonHumanRightsReportingisavailableinallofficial  languagesattheearliestopportunityandthatdueregardispaidtothe  recommendationsconcerningtheManualmadebythe5thmeetingofthepersons  chairingthehumanrightstreatybodies. } 10. b ActionhasbeentakentorevisetheManualonHumanRightsReportingand [c toincludeintherevisedversionachapterontheConventionontheRightsof JR theChild,asrequestedbythepersonschairingthehumanrightstreaty 9A bodies.Treatybodyexpertshavebeenconsultedwithrespecttotherevision (0 oftheManual.  11. b TherevisionandupdatingoftheManualhavebeenundertakenbytheHigh  Commissioner/CentreforHumanRightsincollaborationwiththeInternational  TrainingCentreoftheInternationalLabourOrganizationinTurin,Italy.The   Manualhasbeendevelopedintoatrainingpackagecomposedoffourdistinctive ! elements:theManual,atrainer'sguideanditsannexes,includingtraining "  tools,andapocketguideforparticipantsintrainingcourses.Therevised #! Manualisscheduledtobepublishedin1997. $" ̀E.Provisionofadvisoryservicesandtechnicalassistance m&u!$ ЀtohelpStatespartiestocomplywiththeirobligations \'d"% Ѐunderhumanrightsinstrumentsattherequestofthe K(S#& ЀStatesconcerned(para.15(b)ofresolution1996/22) :)B$' 12. b TheCommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheHighCommissionerforHuman + &) Rightstocontinuetoprovideadvisoryservicesandtechnicalassistanceat ,'* therequestoftheStatesconcerned,andwheneverpossibleincooperationwith ,'+ otherrelevantagencies. -(, o]    _13. b Itmaybenotedinthisconnectionthatthechairpersonsofthehuman  rightstreatybodiesattheir7thmeeting,heldfrom16to20September1996,  recommendedthattreatybodiesbeasspecificaspossibleinelaborating  concludingobservationsonStatepartyreportsinvolvingrecommendationsfor  technicalassistancetobemadeavailablebytheHighCommissioner/Centrefor   HumanRightstotheStateconcerned.   &  14. b RecentactivitiesoftheHighCommissioner/CentreforHumanRightsin p x thefieldoftechnicalassistancetoStatesasafollowupofhumanrights _ g  treatybodies'recommendationsincluded:(a)aneedsassessmentmissionto NV  'p 9VietNaminMarch1996toimplementtherecommendationsmadebytheCommittee =E  ontheRightsoftheChildwithregard,inparticular,totrainingoflaw ,4  enforcementpersonnel;(b)aneedsassessmentmissiontothePhilippinesin #  July1996,whichwasalsobasedontherecommendationsoftheCommitteeonthe    RightsoftheChild,andwhichfocusedonaprojectontheadministrationof  juvenilejustice.Otherprojectsoftechnicalassistancesuchasthose  elaboratedforGuatemala,Madagascar,MauritiusandMorocco,attherequestof  theirrespectiveGovernments,dealwithawiderangeofhumanrightsandare  developedtakingintoaccountspecificrecommendationsmadebyhumanrights  treatybodies.Itmaybenoted,inthisregard,thattheHigh  Commissioner/CentreforHumanRightsiselaboratingguidelineswhichshould  facilitatetheintegrationofeconomic,socialandculturalrightsintoits  proposedprojectsoftechnicalassistance. qy 15. b Furthermore,aregionalcoursespecificallyaimedattraininggovernment OW officialsfromLatinAmericanStatesinthereportingobligationsandthe >F treatysystemwasheldinMardelPlato,Argentina,from4to8November1996. -5 Participantsfrom16Statesattendedthecourse.Asimilartrainingcourse $ wasorganizedattheILOInternationalTrainingCentre,from4to   22November1996.Thetrainingcoursewasaddressedtogovernmentofficials   fromStateswhosereportsunderthevariousinternationalhumanrights ! instrumentswereconsiderablyoverdue.Participantsfrom19Statesattended "  thecourse.ThiscoursewasthethirdofitskindorganizedattheTraining #! Centre. $" ̀F.Disseminationofbasicdocumentationofhumanrights &!$ Ѐtreatybodies(para.16ofresolution1996/22) '"% 16. b TheCommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheHighCommissionerforHuman a)i$' Rightstoendeavourtoensurethatrecentreportsandthesummaryrecordsof P*X%( committeediscussionspertainingtothem,aswellasconcludingobservations ?+G&) andfinalcommentsofthetreatybodies,continuetobemadeavailablein .,6'* theUnitedNationsinformationcentresinthecountriessubmittingthose -%(+ reports.AprocedurehasbeenputinplaceincooperationwiththeDepartment  .), ofPublicInformationtoensurethatdocumentsrelatingtotheconsideration .*- \    byhumanrightstreatybodiesofStatepartyreportsaremadeavailablein  theUnitedNationsinformationcentresinthecountriesconcerned.In  addition,thosedocumentsarebeingmadeavailableonthewebsiteofthe  HighCommissioner/CentreforHumanRightsontheInternet(WWW.UNHCHR.CH).  ̀G.ConsultationsoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissioner   ЀforHumanRightswithhumanrightstreatybodies   Ѐ(para.18ofresolution1996/22)   17. b TheCommissiononHumanRightsinvitedtheHighCommissionertoconsult _ g  thehumanrightstreatybodieswithregardtohiseffortstopromote NV  cooperationwithregionalintergovernmentalorganizationsforthepromotion =E  andprotectionofhumanrights. ,4  & p 3318. b TheHighCommissionerregularlyinformsthehumanrightstreatybodies    aboutnational,regionalandsubregionalworkshops,trainingcoursesand   seminarsorganizedbytheHighCommissioner/CentreforHumanRightsfor  'p Jinterestedgovernmentofficialsontheimplementationofinternationalhuman  rightsinstruments.Treatybodyexpertsareusuallyinvitedtoparticipatein z thoseeventsasresourcepersons.Additionally,theHighCommissionerinvites V^ regionalintergovernmentalorganizationstoberepresentedatthemeetingof 2: personschairingthehumanrightstreatybodies.  19. b Atpresent,thesecretariatoftheEuropeanCommissiononHumanRights  providestheHighCommissioner/CentreforHumanRightsregularlywith  informationonitscaselaw.Inaddition,thedatabasesoftheEuropean ~ CommissiononHumanRights,theEuropeanCourtofHumanRightsandthe Zb CommitteeofMinistersoftheCouncilofEuropeareaccessibletotheHigh 6> Commissioner/CentreforHumanRightsonatrialbasis.  ̀H.CoordinationandconsultationbytheUnitedNations  ЀHighCommissionerforHumanRightsonmeasures   Ѐthatmaybetakenbyhumanrightstreatybodiesin !  Ѐresponsetosituationsofmassivehumanrights ^"f! Ѐviolations(para.21ofresolution1996/22) :#B" 20. b TheCommissiononHumanRightsrequestedtheHighCommissionerto $$ coordinateandconsultthroughouttheUnitedNationssysteminregardto % % measuresthatmaybetakenbyhumanrightstreatybodiesinresponseto &!& situationsofmassivehumanrightsviolations. '"' 21. b Itmayberecalledthatthequestionofmeasuresthattreatybodiesmay >)F$) takeinresponsetosituationsofmassivehumanrightsviolationsandthe *"%* coordinationofactionwithotherUnitedNationsorgansandbodiesinthat *%+ regardwasattheheartofameetingbetweentheSecretaryGeneralandthe +&, personschairinghumanrightstreatybodieswhichwasheldatUnitedNations ,'- Headquarterson19June1995withtheparticipationoftheHighCommissioner. -(. 22. b Attheir6thmeeting,inSeptember1995,thechairpersonsrecommended B/J*0 thattreatybodiesincreasinglyconsultUnitedNationsorgansandbodies, 0&+1 includingspecialrapporteursoftheCommissiononHumanRightsandthe  SubMCommissiononPreventionofDiscriminationandProtectionofMinorities,  exchangeinformationandutilizeexistingexpertiseinordertodetectand  respondappropriatelytosituationsofmassiveviolationsofhumanrights.  23. b Thoserecommendationswerebroughttotheattentionofthethirdmeeting D L ofspecialrapporteurs,representatives,expertsandchairpersonsof  ( workinggroupsofthespecialproceduresoftheCommissiononHumanRights   andoftheAdvisoryServicesProgrammeinMay1996.Inthisconnection,   Ms.AkilaBelembaogo,theChairpersonofthe6thmeetingofpersonschairing    humanrightstreatybodies,addressedtheparticipants.Inturn,    Mr.BacreW.N'diaye,chairpersonofthe3rdmeetingofspecialrapporteurs, lt  representatives,experts,andchairpersonsofworkinggroupsofthespecial HP  proceduresoftheCommissiononHumanRightsandtheAdvisoryServices $,  Programmeaddressedthechairpersonsofthehumanrightstreatybodiesat   their7thmeetinginSeptember1996.Itwasgenerallyagreedthatcooperation   betweenthespecialproceduressystemandthetreatybodiesshouldbe   strengthenedincasesthatcallforthesendingofurgentactionappeals.  @__)rMMMMM