A/RES/36/155 GA

VI. Resolutions adopted on the report, of the Third Committee 187 Recalling also its resolution 35/ 197 of 15 December 1980, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 128 Welcoming recent development~ in the Organi~ation of African Unity towards the establishment ~f reg10nal ar- rangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, 1. Commends the Organization of African Unity on t~e adoption of the African Charter of Human and People s Rights; 2. Notes with satisfaction that consultations ~ere held with Member States of the Asian region with a view to the holding of a seminar at Colombo to consid~r appropriate arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights in the region; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to organize the above- mentioned seminar at Colombo in 1982 and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session on the de- liberations of the seminar. 101 st plenary meeting /6 December 198/ 36/155. Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador The General Assembly, Recognizing the permanent validity of the principles en- shrined in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 129 Conscious of its responsibility to promote and guarantee the maintenance of those principles and to contribute to ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, Reiterating once more that all Member States have an obligation to protect human rights and _fun~amental free- doms and to fulfil in this respect the obhgat1ons they have undertaken through the various international instruments in this field, Recalling its resolution 35/192 of 15 December 1980, in which, among other things, it expressed deep concern ~t the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms m El_ Salvador, especially in view of t~e death _of tho~sands. ot persons and the climat':! of represston and msecun~y "".htch prevailed in that country an~ dep~ore~ the assassmat~ons, disappearances and other senous v10lat1ons of human nghts in El Salvador, Reiterating the appeal made by the General Assembly in that resolution for the cessation of violence and the re-es- tablishment of full respect for human rights in El Salvador and for Governments of all States to refrain from supplying arms and lending other forms of military assistance in the current circumstances, Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 32 (XXXVII) of 11 March 198 l , 130 approved by the Eco- nomic and Social Council in its decision 1981/147 of8 May 1981, in which the Commission noted the persistence of the climate of violence and insecurity which prevails in El Salvador, Endorsing the appeal to the Salvado~ian p~rt!es involv~d. made by the Commission on Human Rights m its resolution 32 (XXXVII), to arrive at a peaceful settlement and put an end to violence in order to prevent further loss of lives and to alleviate the suffering of the people of El Salvador, 128 A/36/355. 12• Resolution 217 A (III). 130 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council. 19/il. Supplement No. 5 (E/1981/25 and Corr. I), chap. XXYIII. .,cct A Taking note of resolution 10 (XXXlV) of 9 Sept~mbe~ 1981 , adopted by the Sub-Comm\ssion_ on Prevent_10n ot Discrimination and Protection of Mmont1es, 131 m which the Sub-Commission stated that only respect for article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights will assure to the Salvadorian nation, through the participation of all its political forces, the full ~xercise of its fundamental rights in establishing a democratically elected government. but also noted that at the present time these cond1t1ons do not exist in El Salvador. Hai·ing studied the interim report on the situation of hu- man rights and fundamental freedo11_1s in El _Salvador. uc prepared by the Special ~epresenta~1ve app~nnted by th_e Commission on Human Rights, which confirms the sen- ousness of the situation prevailing in El Salvador and. among other things, provides evidence on the general at- titude of passiveness and inactivity of the present S~lva- dorian authorities with respect to the constant human nghts violations in that country. Noting that the situation in El Salvador, as cle_arly sho~n in the interim report of the Special Representat1ye, has Its root causes in internal political, economic and social factors, I. Reiterates its deep concern for the situation prevail- ing in El Salvador and the suffering of the Salvadonan people; 2. Requests once more the Salvad<?ria~ parties involved to arrive at a negotiated political solution m order to estab- lish, in an atmosphere free from intimidation and terror, a democratically elected government; 3. Deeply deplores all acts of violence and all grave violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and regrets in particular the persistence ~fa situation in which governmental paramilitary organizations and other. armed groups continue to act with to~a~ contempt f<?r the hfe, se- curity and tranquillity of the CJVthan population; 4. Draws the attention of all parties concerned to the fact that the rules of international law, as contained in com- mon article 3 of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, 1" are applicable to armed con~ict~ not of an inter- national character and requests the parties mvolved to aJ?ply a minimum standard of protection to the affected population; 5. Reiterates its appeal to all States to abstain from intervening in the internal situation in El Salva?or and to suspend all supplies of arms and any type of military sup- port, so as to allow the political forces in that country to restore peace and security; 6. Affirms once more that it _is \ncumbent on!y o!1 the Salvadorian people to exercise their nght ~o determ1_ne fre~ly their political status and freely pursue t_heu econo~1~, social and cultural development and to establish the cond1t10ns and undertake the changes most adequate to their aspirations as a people and as a nation without external interference of any kind; 7. Urges the Government of El Salvador to adopt the necessary measures to ensure full respect _for the _hum_an rights of its population in all their expressions, J?~lmanly by creating conditions which could lead to a J?0!1t1c~l so-_ lution of the present crisis through the full part1c1pat1on ot all representative political forces in that country; 8. Urges the parties concerned to co~op~rate and _not interfere with the activities of the humamtanan orgamza- tions which are dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the civilian population in El Salvador; '" See E/CN 4/1512, chap XX. ,ect. A. ''-' A;J6/608. annex ''' l lni1ed !\lation,. Trean Sain. vol. 75. Nos. 970-973. 188 General Assembly-Thirty-sixth Session 9. Requests the Commission on Human Ri~hts _at i_ts thirty-eighth session thoroughly to examme the situation m El Salvador on the basis of the fmal report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights: I 0. Decides to maintain under consideration, during its thirty-seventh session, the situation of human rights ~nd fundamental freedoms in El Salvador, m order to examme anew this situation in the light of additional elements pro- vided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Eco- nomic and Social Council. IO/st plenar_\' meeting 16 December 19RJ 36/156. Humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 35/ 182 of 15 December 1980 on humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolutions 1980/11 of 28 April 1980, 1980/44 of 23 July 1980 and I 981/4 of 4 May I 981 on assistance to the refugees 111 Djibouti, Having heard the statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1 ·'4 Taking note with satisfaction of the report _of the _Secr~- tary-General on humanitarian assistance to refugees m D.11- bouti 135 and the report of the High Commissioner annexed thereto, Deeply concerned about the persistence of the food short- age in the country, which has been aggravated by the dev- astating effects of the prolonged drought. Aware of the determined efforts made by the Government of Djibouti to cope with the refugee situation, despite the impact of the devastating effects of the prolonged drought. Aware also of the consequences of the social and eco- nomic burden placed on the Government and people of Djibouti as a result of the influx of refugees and t_he sub- sequent impact on the national development and mtrastruc- ture of the country, Noting with satisfaction the concern and continued efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organ- ization, the World Food Programme and the intergovern- mental and non-governmental organizations, which have worked closely with the Government of Djibouti in the relief and rehabilitation programme for the refugees and drought- stricken population in Djibouti, I. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on humanitarian assistance to refuge_es in Djibouti and that of the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees annexed thereto: 2. Appreciates the efforts made by the High Commis- sioner to keep the refugee situation under constant review and invites him to continue his humanitarian assistance to the refugees in Djibouti: 3. Requests the High Commissioner to continue to en- sure that adequate assistance programmes are organized for the refugees and to maintain close contact with Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organ- izations concerned to mobilize the necessary assistance to the Government of Djibouti to cope effectively with the " 4 Official Records of rhe Gi'lwru/ A 1.1e111h/1. /'hirrr si,rh Session, T/11r,/ Committee. 56th mcetinF, para, I 1 "'A/36/214. refugee situation aggravated by the debilitating effects of the drought: 4. Calls upon all Member Stat~s,_ the organ!zations of the United Nations system. the spec1ahzed agencies ~nd the intergovernmental and non-governmental orgamzat1ons to continue to support the efforts made by the Government_ of Djibouti to cope with the needs of the refugee population and other victims of the drought: 5. Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operatio~ with_ the High Commis~ioner, to review the present s1tua~1on ot refugees in Djibouti and to report !o the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1982 and to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh s~ssion <?n t~e pr?- gress achieved with regard to the refugee s1tuat1on m Djibouti. JO I st plenary meeting 16 December /98/ 36/157. Protection of human rights in Chile The General Assembly. Reaffirming its responsibility to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. Underlining the obligation of Governments to pro~e~t_a_nd promote human rights and to ~arrx out th~ reSJ?Ons1b1ht1es they have undertaken under vanous mternat1onal instruments, Determined to remain vigilant with regard to violations of human rights wherever they occur and to take measures in order to restore respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recalling its resolutions 31/124 of 16 December 1976, 32/ l l 8 of 16 December 1977, 33/ 175 of 20 December 1978, .14/1 79 of I 7 December I 979 and 35/188 of 15 December 1980 on the protection of human rights in Chile, and 33/ 173 of 20 December 1978 on disappeared persons, Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolution 11 (XXXV) of 6 March I 979u6 on violations of human rights in Chile, in which the Commission, !nter_ alia, decided to appoint a Special Rapporteur on the s1tuat1on of human rights in Chile, and resolution 9 (XXXVII) of 26 February 1981, i .n in which it decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for another year, Deploring the fact that the Chilean authorities have con- sistently refused to co-operate with the Spec_ial Rapport~ur appointed by the Commissio~ on H_uman _Rights a~d with other United Nations bodies 111 the field of human nghts, Deeply concerned about the persistence and, in certain respects, the deterioration of situat_ions whic~ affect the enjoyment and exercise of human nghts and tundamental freedoms in Chile. as stated in the report of the Special Rapporteur. i ,x Expressing dCt'p concern that the whereabouts of the nu- merous persons who have disappeared over the past ~ears for political reasons are still unknown and that the Chtlean authorities continue to fail to take urgent and effective meas- ures to investigate and clarify the fate of persons who have disappeared, Noting with grave concern that the new Constitution in force in Chile as from 11 March 1981, which was prepared with a lack of popular participation, not only fails to guar- antee fully. but in certain respects allows interference with, human rights and fundamental freedoms, 1 ' 0 Sec Olfiua/ Re,·ord.1 o( the /c'conomic a11d Social Cou11cil. 1979, Supplemem No. 6 (E 1979136). chap. XXIV, sect. A. 1 " /hid., /9/i/ . . fopp!t•111t'11T No. 5 (E/l981125 and Corr. I), chap. X XVIII. sect. A. 1 " Sec Ano/594

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