UN Human Rights Treaties

UNITED   NATIONS
ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
 
E/CN.4/1983/L.62
 
QUESTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS SUBJECTED TO ANY FORM OF DETENTION OR IMPRISONMENT,   IN PARTICULAR
(A)    TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,  INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT.
Cuba, DENMARK*, Finland, France, Greece*, India Netherlands,  Norway*,   Senegal,   Sweden*,     draft
resolution
The Commission on Human Rights,
Having in mind General  Assembly resolution 33/l93 of 18 December 1982, by which the Commission was requested to complete,  as a matter of the highest priority, at its thirty-ninth session, the drafting of a convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment  or punishment,   and Economic and  Social Council resolution 1982/38 of 7 May 1982,   by which the Council   authorized  a meeting of an open-ended working group of the Commission on Human Rights  for a period of one week prior to the Commission's thirty-ninth session  to  complete the work on a draft convention against  torture and  other cruel,   inhuman or degrading treatment  or punishment,
Recalling that such a draft  convention was discussed in a working group prior to and during the thirty-ninth session of the Commission but  that it was not found possible to complete the work during that session,
Noting with satisfaction the progress made by the open- ended working group on the draft convention during the thirty-ninth session,
Desiring to make arrangements   to expedite the work on the draft convention with a view to its early adoption,
In accordance with rule 69,  paragraph  3,  of  the rules of procedure of the functional   commissions of the Economic and Social  Council.
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E/CN.4/1983/L.62
1.    Recognizes that it is advisable to continue the work on the draft  convention in a working group which should meet before the fortieth session of the Commission;
2.    Decides to accord the highest priority to the consideration of this question at its fortieth session;
3.    Recommends that the Economic and Social Council should adopt the following resolution:
The Economic and Social Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 57/193 of 18 December 1982, by which the Commission on Human Rights was requested to complete as a matter of the highest priority, at its thirty-ninth session, the drafting of a convention on torture and other cruel,  inhuman or degrading treatment ox* punishment,  and Economic and Social Council resolution 1982/38 of 7 May 1982 by which the Council authorised a meeting of an open-ended working group of the Commission on Human Rights for a period of one week prior to the Commission's thirty-ninth session to complete the work on a draft convention against torture and other cruel,  inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
Considering that it was not found possible to complete the work on the convention during the thirty-ninth session of the Commission,
Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution
1.      Authorizes a meeting of an open-ended working group for a period of one week prior to the fortieth session of the Commission on Human Rights to complete the work on a draft convention against torture and other cruel,  Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
2.       Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Commission on Human Rights at its fortieth session all relevant material relating to the draft convention.