A/RES/36/157 GA

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 VJ. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 189 1. Commends the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Chile for his report, prepared in accord- ance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 9 (XXXVII); 2. Reiterates its grave concern at the persistence and. in some respects, the deterioration of the human rights sit- uation in Chile, as stated by the Special Rapporteur, and particularly: (a) The disruption of the traditional democratic legal order and its institutions by the maintenance and expansion of emergency legislation and the promulgation of a consti- tution that fails to reflect a freely expressed popular will and clearly hampers the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Chilean people and allows interference with such rights and freedoms; (b) The intensification of practices such as arbitrary detention and confinement in secret places, often accom- panied by torture and inhuman or degrading treatment which, on occasion, result in unexplained deaths; (c) The persecution, intimidation and imprisonment, as well as the banishment and forced exile, of a number of persons who participate in trade union, academic and cul- tural and humanitarian activities; 3. Reiterates also its great concern at the fact that the remedies of habeas corpus or amparo prove to be not ef- fective owing to the fact that the judiciary in Chile does not fully exercise its powers in this respect and performs its functions with utmost restrictions; 4. · Urges the Chilean authorities to respect and promote human rights in accordance with their obligations under various international instruments and, in particular, to take the following concrete steps that could enable the Com- mission on Human Rights to consider terminating the man- date of the Special Rapporteur: (a) To put an end to the state of emergency. under which continued human rights violations occur, and to re- store the democratic institutions and constitutional guar- antees formerly enjoyed by the Chilean people: (b) To put an end to arbitrary detentions. physical or psychological intimidation and prosecution of persons who exercise their right to freedom of expression and opinion. including the right to petition; (c) To respect the human rights of persons detained for political reasons and to separate them from those detained for criminal offences; (d) To take effective measures to prevent torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment re- sulting, inter alia, in unexplained deaths and to prosecute and punish those responsible for such practices; (e) To investigate and clarify the fate of persons who have disappeared for political reasons. to inform the rela- tives of those persons of the outcome of the investigation and to prosecute and punish those responsible for such disappearances; (j) To restore fully trade union rights, especially the freedom to form trade unions which can operate freely with- out governmental control and can exercise fully the right to strike; (g) To guarantee the freedom of assembly and associ- ation, and the freedom of Chilean citizens freely to enter and leave the country, and to end the practice of banishment applied to nationals, a practice which amounts to forced exile from the country; 5. Urges once more the Chilean authonttes to co- operate with the Special Rapporteur and to comply with their obligations under various international human rights instruments; 6. Requests the Commission on Human Rights at its thirty-eighth session to study thoroughly the report of the Special Rapporteur; 7. Invites the Commission on Human Rights to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for another year and requests the Commission to report on the human rights sit- uation in Chile, through the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session. JO I st plenary meetinK 16 December /98/ 36/158. Situation of refugees in the Sudan The General Assembly, Reca//inK its resolution 35/ I 81 of 15 December 1980 on the situation of refugees in the Sudan, Recalling further Economic and Social Council resolution 1981/5 of 4 May 1981. HavinK heard the statement delivered by the United Na- tions High Commissioner for Refugees before the Third Committee on 16 November 1981, iw TakinK note of the ever-increasing number of refugees arriving in the Sudan, AppreciatinK the measures which the Government of the Sudan, a least developed country. is taking in order to pro- vide shelter, food and other services to the growing number of refugees in the Sudan, RecoKnizing the heavy burden placed on the Government of the Sudan in caring for the growing number of refugees and the need for adequate international assistance to con- tinue its efforts to render assistance to the refugees, I. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General 140 containing the findings of the sectoral follow-up missions which have so far been completed; 2. Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the relevant agencies, to arrange for the completion of the remaining technical follow-up missions; 3. Expresses its appreciation to the donor Government, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organ- izations, the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for their valuable assistance rendered to refugees in the Sudan; 4. Appeals to all Member States, international organi- zations and voluntary agencies to render the maximum pos- sible financial, material and technical assistance to the Government of the Sudan in its efforts to provide all nec- essary service to the refugees; 5 _ Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the High Commissioner. to submit a comprehensive report to the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1982 as well as to the General Assembly at its thirty- seventh session on the progress achieved in the implemen- tation of the present resolution. /0/st plenary meeting /6 December /98/ 36/159. Social aspects of the development activities of the United Nations The General Assemblr, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution l ')81 /24 of 6 May 1981 on the social aspects of the dcvel- npment activities of the United Nations, 1 ''' O/licwl R1'cord.1 ofth,, (;,•naal Assem/Jlr, Thirtr-sixth S,·.uion. Third Commiiiee, 50th rneetin1'!, para., 2-20 '"' A:1hi216 and Add.I.

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