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E/CN.4/1984/L.60
2 March 1984
Original:     ENGLISH
 
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS       
Fortieth session        
Agenda item 10 (a)    
QUESTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS SUBJECTED TO    
ANY FORK OF DETENTION OR IMPRISONMENT,   IN  PARTICULAR;
TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,   INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT
OR PUNISHMENT
        
Denmark,   Finland,   Norway-    and   Sweden:-      draft resolution
United  Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
The Commission on  Human  Rights,
Bearing in mind its resolutions 35  (XXXVII) of 11 March 1981,  1982/43 of 11 March 1982 and 1983/19 of 22 February 1983 concerning the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture,
Recoiling General Assembly resolution 36/151 of 16 December 1981, by which the Assembly decided to establish the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture,
Noting that all Governments have an obligation to respect and promote human righto in accordance with the responsibilities they have undertaken under various international instruments,
Further noting with deep concern that acts of torture take place in various countries,
Convinced that the struggle to eliminate torture includes providing assistance in a humanitarian spirit to the victims and their family members,
*/    In accordance with rule 69,  paragraph 3, of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the  Economic and Social Council.
GE.84-15676
 
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Noting the report 1   and the note 2  of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Voluntary Fund for Victlms of Torture,
1.    Expresses its gratitude and appreciation to those Governments, organizations
and individuals that have already contributed to the United Mations Voluntary Fund
for Victims of Torture;
2.    Calls upon all Governments, organizations and individuals in a position to
do so to respond favourably to requests for contributions to the Fund;
3.    Expresses its appreciation to the Board of Trustees for the work carried out:
4.    Renews its request to the Secretary-General to transmit to all Governments
the Commission's appeal for further contributions to the Fund;
5.    Requests the Secretary-General to do all possible to assist the Board of Trustees,  inter alia through the preparation,  production and dissemination of information material,  in its efforts to make the Voluntary Fund and its humanitarian work better known
6.    Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Commission informed every year of the operations of the Fund.
1/ A/38/221.
2/ E/CN.4/1984/15.