UN Human Rights Treaties

UNITED   NATIONS
ECONOMIC
AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
 
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E/CN.4/L.1469
12 March 1979
Original:    ENGLISH
 
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Thirty-fifth session Agenda item 10  (a)
QUESTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS SUBJECTED TO ANY FORM OP DETENTION OR IMPRISONMENT:
(a)    DRAFT CONVENTION

 TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,   OTTOMAN     OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Sweden:    draft resolution
Working group to prepare  a Convention  against Torture
The  Commission on Human Rights,
Having in mind General Assembly resolution  32/62 by which the  Commission was
requested to draw up a draft  convention on torture  and other cruel,  inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment,   and General Assembly resolution  33/178
by which the Commission was requested,   at its thirty-fifth session,   to give high
priority to  the question of drafting such a convention.
Recalling that such a draft convention has been discussed in a working group
during the  thirty-fifth session of the  Commission but that it was not  found
possible  to complete  the work during that  session,
Desirous to make  arrangements to expedite  the work on the draft  convention
with a view to its early adoption,
1.    Recognizes that it  is advisable  to continue  the work on the draft  convention in a working group which should meet before  the  thirty-sixth session of the Commission,
2.    Decides to accord high priority to the  consideration of this question at its thirty-sixth session,
3.      Recommends that the Economic and Social Council  should  adopt the  following resolution:
GE. 79-11480
 
E/GN.4/L.1469 page  2
"The Economic  and Social Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution   32/62 by which the  Commission on Human Rights  was requested to draw up a draft  convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,  and General Assembly re solution  33/l78 by which the  Commission was requested,   at its thirty-fifth session,   to give high priority to  the  question of drafting such a convention, Considering that  it was not found possible  to complete  the work on  the convention during the  thirty-fifth session of the  Commission, Taking note of the  Commission on Human Rights resolution    ../XXXV, 1.      Authorizes a meeting of an open-ended working group for a period of three weeks prior to the  thirty-sixth session of the Commission on Human Rights to  complete the work on a draft  convention against torture, 2.      Requests the  Secretary-General to transmit to the  Commission on Human Rights at its thirty-sixth session all relevant materials relating to the  draft convention,"