UN Human Rights Treaties

UNITED NATIONS
E
Economic and Social
Council
Distr.
LIMITED
E/CN.4/2000/L.10/Add.14
26 April 2000
Original: ENGLISH
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Fifty-sixth session
Agenda item 21(b)
REPORT TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ON THE
FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION
DRAFT REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
Rapporteur: Ms. Marie GERVAIS-VIDRICAIRE
CONTENTS*
Chapter Page
XIV. SPECIFIC GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS
(a) MIGRANT WORKERS; (b) MINORITIES; (c) MASS
EXODUSES AND DISPLACED PERSONS; (d) OTHER
VULNERABLE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS
* Documents E/CN.4/2000/L.10 and addenda will contain the chapters of the report relating to
the organization of the session and the various items on the agenda. Resolutions and decisions
adopted by the Commission, as well as draft resolutions and decisions for action by, and other
matters of concern to, the Economic and Social Council, will be contained in documents
E/CN.4/2000/L.11 and addenda.
GE.00-13473 (E)
E/CN.4/2000/L.10/Add.14
page 2
Chapter XIV
Specific groups and individuals: (a) Migrant workers;
(b) Minorities; (c) Mass exoduses and displaced persons;
(d) Other vulnerable groups and individuals
1. The Commission considered agenda item 14 at its 45th to 48th meetings, on 13 April, and
at its 62nd and 63rd meetings, on 25 April 2000.
2. For the documents issued under agenda item 14, see annex VI to the present report. For a
list of all resolutions and decisions adopted by the Commission and Chairperson's statements, by
agenda item, see annex V.
3. At the 45th meeting, on 13 April 2000:
(a) The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Ms. Gabriela Rodríguez
Pizarro, introduced her report (E/CN.4/2000/82);
(b) The Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons,
Mr. Francis M. Deng, introduced his report (E/CN.4/2000/83 and Add.1-3);
(c) The Special Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for Social Development,
Mr. Bengt Lindqvist, introduced his report (E/CN.5/2000/3).
4. In the general debate on agenda item 14, statements were made by members of the
Commission, observers and representatives of non-governmental organizations. For a detailed
list of speakers, see annex III to the present report.
Human rights of migrants
5. At the 62nd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the representative of Mexico introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.56, sponsored by Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus,
Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Liberia,
Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines,
Portugal, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay and
Zimbabwe. Ghana and Indonesia subsequently joined the sponsors.
6. The thirteenth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution was orally revised by the
representative of Mexico.
7. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote. For the text, see
chapter II, section A, resolution 2000/48.
E/CN.4/2000/L.10/Add.14
page 3
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families
8. At the 62nd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the representative of Mexico introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.57, sponsored by Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cape Verde, Colombia,
Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru,
the Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Turkey.
9. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text, see chapter II, section A,
resolution 2000/49.
Tolerance and pluralism as indivisible elements in the promotion and protection of
human rights
10. At the 62nd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the representative of India introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.64, sponsored by Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Australia,
Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia,
Cyprus, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal,
the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania,
the Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of
America and Uruguay. Argentina, Ecuador, Georgia, Israel, Pakistan, the Philippines, Senegal
and Ukraine subsequently joined the sponsors.
11. The representative of India orally revised the draft resolution by adding a new
preambular paragraph 1bis. Operative paragraph 5 (c) of the draft resolution was also revised.
12. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote. For the text, see
chapter II, section A, resolution 2000/50.
Human rights of persons with disabilities
13. At the 62nd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the observer for Ireland introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.67, sponsored by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus,
Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Luxembourg, Madagascar,
Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic
of the Congo, Romania, San Marino, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, the Sudan, Sweden,
E/CN.4/2000/L.10/Add.14
page 4
Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, The former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia and Uruguay subsequently joined the sponsors.
14. In accordance with rule 28 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the
Economic and Social Council, the attention of the Commission was drawn to the estimated
administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
15. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text, see chapter II, section A,
resolution 2000/51.
Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities
16. At the 63rd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the observer for Austria introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.70, sponsored by Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria,
Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia,
Finland, Georgia, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Malta, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, the
Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Uruguay. Armenia, Equatorial Guinea,
Mauritius, the Netherlands, the Republic of the Congo and San Marino subsequently joined the
sponsors.
17. Operative paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 14 of the draft resolution were orally revised by the
representative of Austria.
18. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote. For the text, see
chapter II, section A, resolution 2000/52.
Internally displaced persons
19. At the 63rd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the observer for Austria introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.72, sponsored by Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Austria,
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark,
Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Peru, Portugal, the Republic of Korea,
Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic
E/CN.4/2000/L.10/Add.14
page 5
of Macedonia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Angola,
Colombia, Ecuador, France, the Republic of the Congo, Slovenia, the Netherlands subsequently
joined the sponsors.
20. Operative paragraphs 11, 12, 13 and 23 of the draft resolution were orally revised by the
representative of Austria.
21. A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the representative of
India.
22. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote. For the text, see
chapter II, section A, resolution 2000/53.
23. In view of the adoption of resolution 2000/53, the Commission took no action on draft
decision 9 recommended by the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human
Rights for adoption by the Commission (see E/CN.4/2000/2-E/CN.4/Sub.2/1999/54, chap. I).
Violence against women migrant workers
24. At the 63rd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the representative of the Philippines introduced
draft resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.73, sponsored by Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Chile,
El Salvador, Indonesia, Ireland, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru, the
Philippines, Portugal and Sri Lanka. Azerbaijan, Ecuador and Israel subsequently joined the
sponsors.
25. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text, see chapter II, section A,
resolution 2000/54.
Human rights and mass exoduses
26. At the 63rd meeting, on 25 April 2000, the representative of Canada introduced draft
resolution E/CN.4/2000/L.74, sponsored by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta,
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Georgia, Mauritius, Thailand, Tunisia
and Uruguay subsequently joined the sponsors.
27. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text, see chapter II, section A,
resolution 2000/55.
-----