E/CN.4/L.1590
Cuba, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Senegal and Sweden: draft resolution
UN Document Symbol | E/CN.4/L.1590 |
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Convention | Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Document Type | Draft Resolution |
Session | 37th |
Type | Document |
Description |
2 p. |
Subjects | Torture and Other Cruel Treatment |
Extracted Text
UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC
AND
SOCIAL COUNCIL
Distr.
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E/CN.4/L.1590
9 March 1981
Original: ENGLISH
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Thirty-seventh session Agenda item (a)
QUESTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OP ALL PERSONS SUBJECTED TO ANY FORM OF DETENION OR IMPRISONMENT IN PARTICULAR
(A) TORTURE AND OTHER, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT
OR PUNISHMENT
Cuba. Denmark, Greece, Norway, Senegal Sweden draft resolution
The Commission On Hunan Rights,
Having in mineral Assembly resolution 55/178 of5 December 1980 by which the Commissionsted to complete as a matter of urgency, at It a thirty-seventh session, the grafting of a convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and resolution 1980/52 of 2 May 1960 by which the Economic and Social Council authorized a meeting of an open-ended working group of the Commission on Human Rights for a period of on´ week prior to its thirty-ninteenth session to complete the work on a draft convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
Recalling that ouch a draft convention has been discussed in a working group prior to and during the thirty-seventh 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-seventh session,
Desiring to make arrangements: to expedite the work on the draft convention with a view to its early adoption.
i. Recognizes that it is advisable to continue the work on the draft convention In a working group, which should meet before the thirty-eighth session of the Commission,
2. Decides to accord high priority to the consideration of this question at the thirty-eighth session.
*/ In conformity with rule 69. paragraph 3, of the Rules of procedure of the Functional Commissions of the Economic and Social Council.
*/ Reóissued for technical reason..
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3. Recommends that the Economic and Social Council should adopt the following resolution:
"The Economic and Social Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 55/176 of 15 December 1980 by which the Commission on Hunan Rights was requested to complete as a natter of urgency, at its thirtyóseventh session, the drafting of a convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and resolution 1960/32 of 2 May 1980 by which the Economic and Social Council authorized a mooting of an open-ended working group of the Commission on Hunan Rights for a period of one week prior to its thirty-seventh 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 or. the convention during the. thirty-seventh session of the Commission,
Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution ... (XXXVII),
1. Authorizes a Meeting of an open-ended working group for a period of one week prior to the thirty-eighth session of the Commission on Hunan Rights to complete the work on a draft convention against torture;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Concussion on Human Rights at its thirty-eighth session all relevant material relating to the draft convention."