ÿWPCå Hlê+4„síŒ ¤óÖs£7ÔVlâéA‘F¶rí hñª0Ğ&B”ØÆõ¥×ÖÒpšQaǾnPäÿ_l*‚0ogÑË;`¯¸í¸•üüAtМ䙆3mG½èc\RÆ_xcNL#θ>ÿ·½ş/jšÀä D¤¿Şåû“ÂãPi{î:©Ó­)^ ‰(¥•!4õÖ×ϪÛ5L®4‘õéo¤sw¿ÿŠ_æõ¹È§_÷®˜U¥²ìeÄk[êù›û£vvͳè d*!Ÿ2±ƒµ3 òÔƒ­'\­8`ö6BÜmP‚½Á£ıïI=8 ñŠkæ•%Á r„–Õ–ç|v+>ÒãìÑâË=‰êòãbnv°áµ³+‹A¶ÉñÔ‘ ˜±šßª#aì(s9ÄO˜A²`Á@µÜ²ê§×2n”Δ;±MÔ4F¬({æk¯ûæT² ±6ŞşFqıe€Â~î3毭:GVcWG¨äÕİø±¿¼Â.ˆóŞÿĞÇ¥ĞĞ<8pœZj0‘8Ø%!㋪NŞß>ĞI¬XB@åO¿¤È¥g¹P^ÕK])º3Ñ„èÑ Åòg ‚Aª»ğïf“DZnªÁhñk`Z¡iã¾æªÿ”Zx@y#ÉàUN© %÷ 0rı^ ow{4“¢ m¤» 1kÑN< 1u> 72³˜\\YORK_UNIVERSITY\q_hrts_hp4000tnÒV,,,,ÒV0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(J¨$¡¡Ó  ÓÔ€XïXXXÔÔ€XïXXXïÔºsŞ0— RŒÙ0rtyBar¨‡3|x ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ Ñ ° Ñ$ÿÿ35;AGOW_e11.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1.a.3#37=CIQYag­­1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)İ ƒ¨!İÓ  ÓÔ€XşXXXÔÔ€XşXXXşÔİ  İÔ_ÔÓ  Óò òÔ‡¼)`»XXşÔÑ€ Oa ÑBURUNDIÔ#†XşX»¼)`„#Ôó óĞ ° ĞÌÓuÓò òÔUKUS.,ÔSpecial€Decisions€or€Action€taken€Re:€Reporting,€Including€Urgent€Action€ProcedureÔUS.,UK., ÔĞ ªú ĞÌÔ_ÔCERDÔ_Ô€A/47/18€(1992)ó óĞ ~Î ĞÌVII.€€€€DECISIONS€ADOPTED€BY€THE€COMMITTEE€AT€ITS€FORTY„FIRST€SESSIONĞ Q ¡ ĞÌ1€(41).€€€€€òòFurther€information€requested€from€the€Government€of€BurundióóĞ # s ĞÌIn€view€of€recent€reports€of€ethnic€conflict€in€Burundi,€and€in€accordance€with€rule€65€of€its€rulesĞ õ E  Ğof€procedure€relating€to€the€provisions€of€article€9,€paragraph€1,€of€the€International€Convention€onĞ Ş.  Ğthe€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€RacialĞ Ç  ĞDiscrimination€requests€further€information€by€1€March€1993€from€the€Government€of€Burundi€onĞ °  Ğthat€conflict€and€on€its€implications€for€the€implementation€of€the€Convention,€in€particular€theĞ ™é  Ğprovisions€of€article€5€(b),€in€Burundi.Ğ ‚Ò  ĞÌ952òòndóó€meetingĞ T¤ Ğ12€August€1992€Ğ = ĞÌĞ  _ ĞÌò òÔ_ÔCERDÔ_Ô€€Ô_ÔCERD/C/SR.983Ô_Ô€(1993)ó óĞ ™é ĞÌCOMMITTEE€ON€THE€ELIMINATION€OF€RACIAL€DISCRIMINATIONĞ l¼ ĞForty-second€sessionĞ U¥ ĞPROVISIONAL€SUMMARY€RECORD€OF€THE€983rd€MEETINGĞ >  ĞÌ...Ğ  ` ĞÌSUBMISSION€OF€REPORTS€BY€STATES€PARTIES€UNDER€ARTICLE€9,€PARAGRAPH€1,€OFĞ â 2  ĞTHE€CONVENTION€(continued)€Ğ Ë   ĞÌ...Ğ í  ĞÌòòDraft€decision€on€the€human€rights€situation€in€Burundi,€Rwanda€and€Papua€New€Guineaóó€Ğ o¿  ĞÌÌ75.€Mr.€Ô_ÔBANTONÔ_Ô€introduced€the€draft€decision,€which€read:€Ğ *z ĞÌà0  à"At€its€forty-first€session,€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€DiscriminationĞ üL Ğaddressed€communications€to€the€Government€of€Burundi,€Rwanda€and€Papua€New€GuineaĞ å5 Ğrequesting€further€information€(see€A/47/18,€sect.€VII€and€paras.€265-266).€This€informationĞ Î Ğwas€requested€by€1€March€1993,€but,€at€the€time€of€writing,€has€not€yet€been€received.Ğ·(#(# ĞÌà0  àThe€Committee€is€concerned€about€information€it€has€received€independently€about€theĞ ‰Ù Ğsituation€in€these€countries€and€believes€it€must€take€up€the€matter€again€at€its€next€sessionĞ r Ğstarting€on€2€August€1993.€Therefore,€the€Committee€requests€the€Secretary-General€to€makeĞ [« Ğavailable€to€it€any€relevant€information€concerning€the€human€rights€situation€in€theseĞ D” Ğcountries."Ğ-}(#(# ĞÌ76.€He€asked€the€Secretary€of€the€Committee€to€explain€what€effects€that€decision€would€have€fromĞ ÿO Ğthe€administrative€point€of€view.€Ğ è 8 ĞÌ77.€Mr.€JOHNSON€(Secretary€of€the€Committee)€said€that€the€last€sentence€of€the€decision€was€toĞ º" ! Ğbe€understood€as€requesting€the€Secretariat€of€the€Ô_ÔCentreÔ_Ô€for€Human€Rights€to€inquire€aboutĞ £#ó" Ğinformation€that€might€be€available€on€the€human€rights€situation€in€those€countries.€SuchĞ Œ$Ü# Ğinformation€could€be€derived€from€the€documentation€of€the€Commission€on€Human€Rights€and€alsoĞ u%Å $ Ğfrom€material€that€had€been€submitted€to€treaty€monitoring€bodies€under€other€conventions.€Ğ ^&®!% ĞÌ78.€Mr.€Ô_ÔLAMPTEYÔ_Ô€said€he€did€not€think€that€the€draft€decision€was€either€necessary€or€proper.€TheĞ 0(€#' ĞCommittee's€sole€task€under€the€Convention€was€to€consider€situations€in€countries€on€the€basis€ofĞ )i$( Ğreports€by€States€parties.€Ğ *R%) ĞÌ79.€The€Committee€had€already€decided€that,€when€countries€did€not€respond€to€its€requests€forĞ Ô+$'+ Ğinformation,€as€in€the€case€of€Mozambique,€its€procedure€would€be€to€consider€previous€reports,Ğ ½, (, Ğtogether€with€material€from€other€sources.€However,€taking€account€of€reports€submitted€to€otherĞ ¦-ö(- ĞÔ_Ôhuman€rights€bodies€might€lead€to€problems€with€the€State€party.€The€Committee's€proper€functionĞ ° Ğwas€to€cooperate€with€States€parties€in€eliminating€racial€discrimination.€Ğ ™é ĞÌ80.€Just€as€State€parties€had€freely€assumed€their€obligations€under€the€Convention,€so€were€they€freeĞ k» Ğto€renounce€those€obligations€at€any€time,€and€that€would€hardly€help€to€achieve€the€Committee'sĞ T¤ Ğobjectives.€All€the€Committee€needed€to€do€was€to€agree€to€consider€the€reports€of€the€threeĞ =  ĞGovernments€concerned€at€its€next€session,€if€they€had€been€received€by€then.€The€countryĞ & v Ğrapporteurs€could€help€the€Secretariat€obtain€the€necessary€documentation.€Ğ  _ ĞÌ81.€Mr.€WOLFRUM€said€he€did€not€fully€understand€those€objections.€Mr.€Lamptey€had€himselfĞ á 1  Ğagreed€that€the€Committee€could,€under€its€own€rules€of€procedure,€discuss€the€situation€in€theĞ Ê   Ğcountries€concerned€on€the€basis€of€previous€reports€and,€in€so€doing,€could€use€not€only€officialĞ ³  Ğmaterial,€but€material€from€other€sources.€All€the€draft€decision€was€doing€was€to€ensure€that€thereĞ œì  Ğwas€sufficient€information€on€which€to€assess€those€reports.€Ğ …Õ  ĞÌ82.€The€three€countries€concerned€had€not€cooperated€with€the€Committee€and€he€did€not€see€whyĞ W§  Ğthey€should€receive€different€treatment€than€Mozambique€and€Jamaica.€Ğ @ ĞÌ83.€Mr.€BANTON€said€that€he€would€have€no€objection€if€the€Committee€did€not€adopt€the€draftĞ b Ğdecision,€provided€that€it€agreed€to€include€the€consideration€of€the€last€available€reports€of€the€threeĞ ûK ĞStates€parties€in€the€agenda€for€its€next€session.€Those€States€should€be€notified€of€the€Committee'sĞ ä4 Ğintention,€using€the€format€normally€adopted€in€cases€of€non-reporting€States,€and€should€be€invitedĞ Í Ğto€submit€reports€in€the€interim€and€to€be€present€when€those€reports€were€considered.€Ğ ¶ ĞÌ84.€Mr.€YUTZIS€said€that€the€members€of€the€Committee€evidently€disagreed€on€how€article€9€(2)Ğ ˆØ Ğof€the€Convention,€which€stated€that€recommendations€could€be€based€on€"information€receivedĞ qÁ Ğfrom€the€States€parties",€was€to€be€interpreted.€It€might€be€useful€to€draft€a€general€recommendationĞ Zª Ğon€the€subject.€Ğ C“ ĞÌ85.€He€himself€could€support€the€draft€decision€in€principle.€Ğ e ĞÌ86.€Mr.€de€GOUTTES€pointed€out€that€there€were€two€other€draft€decisions,€to€be€considered€on€theĞ ç 7 Ğformer€Yugoslavia.€The€adoption€of€those€two€decisions€before€the€end€of€the€session€was€a€matterĞ Ğ!   Ğof€urgency,€particularly€since€the€Committee€had€agreed€to€consider€the€possibility€of€preventiveĞ ¹" ! Ğmeasures€under€article€9€(1).€Ğ ¢#ò" ĞÌ87.€Another€matter€of€priority€was€the€text€concerning€the€case€of€Mr.€Vidas,€introduced€earlier:€thatĞ t%Ä $ Ğcase€was€significant€as€an€example€of€discrimination€based€on€ethnic€origin.€Ğ ]&­!% ĞÌ88.€Mr.€WOLFRUM€supported€by€Mr.€SONG€Shuhua,€proposed€that€the€Committee€should€adoptĞ /(#' ĞMr.€Banton's€suggestion€that,€instead€of€adopting€the€draft€decision,€it€should€agree€to€discuss€theĞ )h$( Ğlast€available€reports€of€the€three€States€parties€concerned€at€its€next€session.€Ğ *Q%) ĞÌ89.€It€was€so€decided.€Ğ Ó+#'+ ĞÌ...Ğ ¥-õ(- Їò òCERD€A/49/18€(1994)ó óĞ ° ĞÌII.€PREVENTION€OF€RACIAL€DISCRIMINATION,€INCLUDING€EARLY€WARNING€ANDĞ ƒÓ ĞURGENT€PROCEDURESĞ l¼ ĞÌ...Ğ >  ĞÌB.€òòDecisions€adopted€by€the€CommitteeóóĞ  ` ĞÌ...Ğ â 2  ĞÌòòThe€situation€in€BurundióóĞ ´  ĞÌ108.€Deeply€concerned€at€the€massive€violations€of€human€rights€and€acts€of€racial€discriminationĞ †Ö  Ğoccurring€in€Burundi€which€may€lead€to€further€deterioration€of€the€situation,€with€genocidalĞ o¿  Ğdimensions,€and€emphasizing€the€need€for€the€investigation€and€prosecution€of€the€perpetrators€ofĞ X¨  Ğrecurring€large-scale€ethnic€violence€in€the€region,€the€Committee€adopted€its€decision€2€(45)€on€theĞ A‘ Ğsituation€in€Burundi€recommending€that€the€Secretary-General€and€competent€United€NationsĞ *z Ğorgans,€such€as€the€Security€Council,€consider€urgent€measures€in€cooperation€with€the€OrganizationĞ c Ğof€African€Unity€with€a€view€to€avoiding€a€new€human€tragedy€in€Burundi.€The€Committee€alsoĞ üL Ğwelcomed€the€establishment€by€the€United€Nations€High€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights€of€anĞ å5 Ğoffice€of€the€Centre€for€Human€Rights€at€Bujumbura,€expressed€its€support€for€the€technicalĞ Î Ğassistance€programme€for€Burundi€and€invited€Governments€of€States€parties€to€contributeĞ · Ğsubstantially€for€its€success,€and€expressed€its€readiness€to€cooperate€with€the€High€CommissionerĞ  ğ Ğfor€Human€Rights€in€the€fields€of€its€competence€concerning€legislative,€administrative€and€judicialĞ ‰Ù Ğreform€and€the€training€of€government€officials€and€magistrates.€The€Committee€adopted€theĞ r Ğdecision€at€its€1063òòrdóó€meeting,€on€16€August€1994€(see€annex€III€for€the€full€text€of€the€decision).Ğ [« ĞÌÌÌĞ  ÿO ĞANNEX€IIIĞ ° ĞÌòòDecisions€and€general€recommendations€adopted€by€the€Committee€at€its€forty-fourth€and€forty-fifthĞ ‚Ò ĞsessionsóóĞ k» ĞÌA.€òòDecisionsóóĞ =  ĞÌ...Ğ  _ ĞÌDecision€2€(45).€òòThe€situation€in€BurundióóĞ á 1  ĞÌòòThe€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discriminationóó,Ğ ³  ĞÌDeeply€concerned€at€the€massive€violations€of€human€rights€and€acts€of€racial€discriminationĞ …Õ  Ğoccurring€in€Burundi,€a€State€party€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€FormsĞ n¾  Ğof€Racial€Discrimination,€which€may€lead€to€further€deterioration€of€the€current€critical€situationĞ W§  Ğwith€genocidal€dimensions,Ğ @ ĞÌRecalling€the€measures€and€procedures€outlined€in€its€working€paper€on€the€prevention€of€racialĞ b Ğdiscrimination,€including€early€warning€and€urgent€procedures,€òòaóó/€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ ûK ĞÌRegretting€the€adverse€effects€of€local€mass€media€reports€that€foster€racial€hatred€and€violence,Ğ Í ĞÌExpressing€its€appreciation€for€the€positive€role€played€by€several€non-governmental€organizationsĞ Ÿï Ğin€monitoring€developments€and€undertaking€the€"International€Inquiry€into€Human€RightsĞ ˆØ ĞViolations€in€Burundi€since€21€October€1993",Ğ qÁ ĞÌConcerned€at€the€recurring€large-scale€ethnic€violence€in€the€area€and€emphasizing€the€need€for€theĞ C“ Ğinvestigation€and€prosecution€of€the€perpetrators€as€a€means€to€restore€confidence€in€the€rule€of€law,Ğ ,| Ğthus€facilitating€the€return€of€the€refugees€and€displaced€persons,Ğ e ĞÌAffirming€that€the€victims€and€their€families€should€be€compensated€in€accordance€with€article€6€ofĞ ç 7 Ğthe€Convention,Ğ Ğ!   ĞÌConfirming€the€conclusions€and€recommendations€it€adopted€on€Burundi€at€its€forty-fourth€session,Ğ ¢#ò" Ğà  àÌStressing€the€need€for€reconciliation,€rehabilitation€and€reconstruction€in€the€interests€of€the€wholeĞ t%Ä $ Ğpopulation€of€Burundi,€annexĞ ]&­!% ĞÌ1.€Recommends€that€the€Secretary-General€and€competent€United€Nations€organs,€such€as€theĞ /(#' ĞSecurity€Council,€consider€urgent€measures€in€cooperation€with€the€Organization€of€African€Unity,Ğ )h$( Ğwith€a€view€to€avoiding€a€new€human€tragedy€in€Burundi;Ğ *Q%) Ğ_______________Ğ ê*:&* Ğòòaóó/€òòOfficial€Records€of€the€General€Assembly,€Forty„eighth€Session,€Supplement€No.€18óó€(A/48/18),Ğ Ó+#'+ Ğannex€III.Ğ ¼, (, ĞĞ ¥-õ(- Ğ2.€Welcomes€the€establishment€by€the€United€Nations€High€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights€of€anĞ ° Ğoffice€of€the€Centre€for€Human€Rights€at€Bujumbura;Ğ ™é ĞÌ3.€Supports€the€technical€assistance€programme€for€Burundi€and€invites€Governments€of€StatesĞ k» Ğparties€to€contribute€substantially€for€the€success€of€this€programme;Ğ T¤ ĞÌ4.€Expresses€its€readiness€to€cooperate€with€the€United€Nations€High€Commissioner€for€HumanĞ & v ĞRights€in€the€fields€of€its€competence,€especially€concerning€legislative,€administrative€and€judicialĞ  _ Ğreform€and€the€training€of€government€officials€and€magistrates,€and€requests€him€to€inform€theĞ ø H ĞCommittee€of€relevant€developments€and€of€the€results€of€his€efforts.Ğ á 1  Ğ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ Ê   Ğ1063òòrdóó€meetingĞ ³  Ğ16€August€1994Ğ œì  ĞÌÌĞ  W§  Ğò òCERD€€A/50/18€(1995)ó óĞ ° ĞÌII.€PREVENTION€OF€RACIAL€DISCRIMINATION,€INCLUDING€EARLY€WARNING€ANDĞ ƒÓ ĞURGENT€PROCEDURES€Ğ l¼ ĞÌA.€òòDecisions€adopted€by€the€CommitteeóóĞ >  ĞÌ25.€€The€following€decisions€were€adopted€by€the€Committee€under€this€agenda€item€at€its€forty„sixthĞ  ` Ğsession.Ğ ù I ĞÌ...Ğ Ë   ĞÌ6€(46).€òòReport€requested€urgently€from€BurundióóĞ í  ĞÌConcerned€by€reports€of€continuing€ethnic€tension€in€Burundi,€the€Committee,€in€accordance€withĞ o¿  Ğarticle€9,€paragraph€1,€of€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€RacialĞ X¨  ĞDiscrimination,€requests€the€Government€of€Burundi€to€expedite€its€seventh,€eighth€and€ninthĞ A‘ Ğperiodic€reports,€due€on€26€November€1990,€1992€and€1994€respectively,€in€order€to€facilitateĞ *z Ğconsideration€at€the€Committee's€forty-seventh€session€of€the€implementation€of€the€Convention€inĞ c ĞBurundi,€including€specific€information€on€the€measures€taken€by€the€Government€to€reorganizeĞ üL Ğpublic€institutions€to€ensure€balanced€participation€by€all€population€groups€in€the€conduct€of€publicĞ å5 Ğaffairs.Ğ Î ĞÌThe€Committee€is€alarmed€by€reports€of€the€atmosphere€of€impunity€prevailing€in€Burundi€andĞ  ğ Ğsupports€the€appeal€for€an€increased€international€presence€made€by€the€United€Nations€HighĞ ‰Ù ĞCommissioner€for€Human€Rights€on€16€February€1995€to€prevent€further€deterioration€of€theĞ r Ğsituation.Ğ [« ĞÌ1097òòthóó€meetingĞ -} Ğ16€March€1995Ğ f ĞĞ  ÿO ĞII.€PREVENTION€OF€RACIAL€DISCRIMINATION,€INCLUDING€EARLY€WARNING€ANDĞ ° ĞURGENT€PROCEDURES€Ğ ™é ĞÌ...Ğ k» ĞÌB.€òòFurther€action€by€the€CommitteeĞ =  ĞÌóó...Ğ  _ ĞÌ26.€The€following€decisions€were€adopted€by€the€Committee€under€this€agenda€item€at€itsĞ á 1  Ğforty-seventh€session.Ğ Ê   ĞÌ1€(47).€òòThe€situation€in€BurundióóĞ œì  ĞÌòòThe€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discriminationóó,Ğ n¾  ĞÌAlarmed€by€reports€of€the€breakdown€of€law€and€order€in€large€parts€of€the€territory€of€Burundi,€aĞ @ ĞState€party€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€RacialĞ )y ĞDiscrimination,€which€is€leading€to€a€further€deterioration€in€a€critical€situation€that€has€the€potentialĞ b Ğfor€genocide,€Ğ ûK ĞÌRecalling€its€decision€2€(45)€on€the€same€subject,€and€reiterating€the€concerns€and€recommendationsĞ Í Ğcontained€in€that€decision,€Ğ ¶ ĞÌFearing€that€the€breakdown€of€law€and€order€may€cancel€the€benefits€of€the€current€efforts€of€theĞ ˆØ ĞUnited€Nations€to€support€civil€institutions€in€the€country,Ğ qÁ ĞÌEndorsing€the€recommendations€of€the€Representative€of€the€Secretary-GeneralĞ C“ Ğ(E/CN.4/1995/50/Add.2,€chap.€III)€and€the€Special€Rapporteur€on€extrajudicial,€summary€orĞ ,| Ğarbitrary€executions€(E/CN.4/1996/4/Add.1,€chap.€VI),Ğ e ĞÌDecides:Ğ ç 7 ĞÌ(a)€To€ask€the€General€Assembly€and€the€Security€Council€to€take€decisive€steps€with€a€view€toĞ ¹" ! Ğstopping€all€violence€and€preventing€another€explosive€conflict€and€to€begin,€in€cooperation€with€theĞ ¢#ò" ĞGovernment€and€all€political€forces€in€Burundi,€to€implement€the€following€recommendations€inĞ ‹$Û# Ğparticular:Ğ t%Ä $ ĞÌ(i)€A€new€police€force€should€be€created,€staffed€by€persons€drawn€proportionately€from€all€ethnicĞ F'–"& Ğgroups€who€have€not€been€implicated€in€earlier€human€rights€violations€and€who€can€actĞ /(#' Ğexpeditiously€when€there€is€any€risk€of€further€ethnic€violence;Ğ )h$( ĞÌ(ii)€The€army€should€be€reduced€in€size€and€organized€for€the€defence€of€the€territorial€integrity€ofĞ ê*:&* Ğthe€country.€In€the€prevailing€circumstances€the€army€should€not€be€used€for€the€suppression€of€civilĞ Ó+#'+ Ğdisorders.€A€programme€should€be€adopted€to€ensure€that,€within€the€present€generation,€the€armyĞ ¼, (, Ğis€composed€of€persons€drawn€proportionately€from€all€ethnic€groups;Ğ ¥-õ(- Ğ(iii)€The€judiciary€and€the€civil€administration€should€be€reorganized€and€retrained€so€that€theyĞ ° Ğrepresent€the€whole€society.€The€functioning€and€impartiality€of€the€criminal€courts€require€closeĞ ™é Ğattention.€Human€rights€violations€on€the€part€of€the€military€must€be€treated€as€criminal€offences;Ğ ‚Ò ĞÌ(iv)€Measures€should€be€taken€as€a€matter€of€urgency€to€halt€incitement€to€or€promotion€of€racial€orĞ T¤ Ğethnic€hatred€disseminated€by€radio€or€other€mass€media€and€to€ensure€that€those€responsible€forĞ =  Ğsuch€incitement€or€promotion€are€brought€to€justice.€A€special€chamber€of€the€court€of€BujumburaĞ & v Ğshould€be€created€to€deal€with€criminal€offences€committed€by€those€responsible€for€such€violations;Ğ  _ ĞÌ(v)€Residential€neighbourhoods€of€Bujumbura€which€previously€were€ethnically€mixed€should€beĞ á 1  Ğrehabilitated.€New€associations€should€be€established€to€channel€the€energies€of€young€people€intoĞ Ê   Ğeconomic€rehabilitation€and€social€development;Ğ ³  ĞÌ(vi)€A€national€institution€for€the€promotion€and€protection€of€human€rights€should€be€establishedĞ …Õ  Ğin€accordance€with€recommendations€of€the€Commission€on€Human€Rights€and€the€Committee€onĞ n¾  Ğthe€Elimination€of€Racial€Discrimination.€The€institution€should€implement€programmes€and€projectsĞ W§  Ğto€combat€ethnic€prejudices€and€promote€peaceful€relations€between€the€various€ethnic€groups€of€theĞ @ Ğsociety;Ğ )y ĞÌ(vii)€An€international€presence€should€be€maintained€including,€in€particular,€the€maintenance€of€aĞ ûK Ğteam€of€human€rights€observers;Ğ ä4 ĞÌ(b)€Also€to€ask€the€General€Assembly€to€appeal€to€all€States€and€to€the€Security€Council€to€halt€theĞ ¶ Ğsupply€of€arms€to€all€parties€until€law€and€order€in€Burundi€are€secured.Ğ Ÿï ĞÌ1124òòthóó€meetingĞ qÁ Ğ16€August€1995Ğ Zª ĞÌò òĞ  ,| ĞCERD€€A/51/18€(1996)ó óĞ ° ĞÌII.€PREVENTION€OF€RACIAL€DISCRIMINATION,€INCLUDING€EARLY€WARNING€ANDĞ ƒÓ ĞURGENT€PROCEDURES€Ğ l¼ ĞÌ...Ğ >  Ğ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ ' w ĞB.€òòDecisions€adopted€by€the€Committee€at€its€forty-ninth€sessionóóĞ  ` ĞÌ...Ğ â 2  Ğ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ Ë   ĞòòResolution€1€(49)€on€BurundióóĞ ´  ĞÌòòThe€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€Racial€Discriminationóó,Ğ †Ö  ĞÌRecalling€that€it€has€more€than€once€called€attention€to€the€dangerous€nature€of€the€ethnic€tensionĞ X¨  Ğprevailing€in€Burundi,Ğ A‘ ĞÌAlarmed€by€recent€developments€in€that€country,€in€particular€by€the€ongoing€ethnically-motivatedĞ c Ğmassacres,Ğ üL ĞÌActing€under€its€mandate€of€urgent€procedures€aimed€at€responding€to€problems€requiring€immediateĞ Î Ğattention€to€prevent€serious€violations€of€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€allĞ · ĞForms€of€Racial€Discrimination,Ğ  ğ ĞÌWelcoming€the€initiatives€undertaken€so€far€at€the€global€as€well€as€at€the€regional€level,€in€particularĞ r Ğby€the€United€Nations€High€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights€and€the€United€Nations€HighĞ [« ĞCommissioner€for€Refugees,Ğ D” ĞÌRecalling€its€offers€of€expertise€and€assistance€for€training€in€human€rights€for€law€enforcementĞ f Ğofficials,€law€reform€and€reconstruction€of€the€State,Ğ ÿO ĞÌUrges€the€Burundian€parties€to€respect€the€Burundian€Constitution,€to€re-establish€democraticallyĞ Ñ!!  Ğelected€institutions€and€the€democratic€political€process,€to€cooperate€closely€with€democraticĞ º" ! Ğinstitutions,€further€to€design€institutions€for€national€dialogue€and€reconciliation€and€to€respectĞ £#ó" Ğhuman€rights;Ğ Œ$Ü# ĞÌCalls€upon€all€the€Burundian€parties€to€cease€immediately€any€massacres€and€other€acts€of€violenceĞ ^&®!% Ğand€to€cooperate€fully€with€all€those€who€are€seeking€to€bring€to€an€end€the€vicious€cycle€of€violence;Ğ G'—"& ĞÌUrges€that€measures€be€adopted€to€enable€the€Burundian€judicial€authorities€to€conduct€an€efficientĞ )i$( Ğinvestigation€of€the€massacres€and€other€acts€of€violence,€as€crimes€against€humanity;Ğ *R%) ĞÌCalls€upon€the€Security€Council,€through€the€Secretary-General,€to€reaffirm€the€determination€of€theĞ Ô+$'+ Ğinternational€community€to€prosecute€and€punish€perpetrators€of€crimes€against€humanity,€be€theyĞ ½, (, Ğofficials€or€private€persons,€so€that€there€is€no€impunity€for€them;Ğ ¦-ö(- ĞÑ Oa Ñâ  âѰ°Ñâ  âÑ  ÑÌCalls€upon€all€the€Burundian€parties€to€cooperate€closely€with€the€United€Nations€HighĞ ™é ĞCommissioner€for€Refugees€and€the€United€Nations€High€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights,€as€wellĞ ‚Ò Ğas€with€the€neighbouring€countries,€and€to€provide€the€refugees€and€displaced€persons€with€theĞ k» Ğpossibility€of€returning€to€their€homes€of€their€own€free€will€and€in€safety;Ğ T¤ ĞÌUrges€the€international€community€to€provide€the€necessary€funds€and€logistical€support€for€theĞ & v Ğrepatriation€of€refugees€and€displaced€persons;Ğ  _ ĞÌWelcomes€the€initiative€of€former€President€Nyerere€of€the€United€Republic€of€Tanzania,€theĞ á 1  Ğagreements€of€the€Arusha€Regional€Summit€on€Burundi€of€25€June€1996€(S/1996/557),€now€fullyĞ Ê   Ğendorsed,€by€the€Organization€of€African€Unity,€as€well€as€the€statements€contained€in€the€jointĞ ³  Ğcommunique€of€the€second€Arusha€Regional€Summit€of€31€July€1996;Ğ œì  ĞÌSupports€these€regional€initiatives€and€efforts€aimed€at€achieving€a€comprehensive€political€dialogueĞ n¾  Ğbetween€the€parties€in€Burundi,€urges€the€Burundian€parties€effectively€to€implement€them€andĞ W§  Ğreminds€all€the€Burundian€parties€of€their€responsibility€for€restoring€peace,€stability€and€justice€inĞ @ ĞBurundi;Ğ )y ĞÌEndorses€the€proposal€to€dispatch€a€multinational€peace€force€to€Burundi€to€provide€securityĞ ûK Ğassistance€to€prevent€another€catastrophe€that€could€destabilize€the€Great€Lakes€Region€of€CentralĞ ä4 ĞAfrica€and€to€facilitate€a€comprehensive€political€dialogue€and€reconciliation€among€the€BurundianĞ Í Ğparties;Ğ ¶ ĞÌRecommends€that€such€a€force€should€receive€the€financial€and€logistic€support€of€the€UnitedĞ ˆØ ĞNations.Ğ qÁ Ğ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ Zª Ğ1160òòthóó€meetingĞ C“ Ğ7€August€1996Ğ ,| ĞÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ