Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/40 of 30 May 1985, in which the Council decided to continue the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a further year; requests the Special Rapporteur to respond effectively to information that comes before him, in particular when a summary or arbitrary execution is imminent or threatened, or when such an execution has recently occurred, and to consider, in his next report, possible measures to be taken by the appropriate authorities when a death occurs in custody, including adequate autopsy; requests the Commission on Human Rights at its 42nd session, on the basis of the report of the Special Rapporteur to make recommendations concerning appropriate action to combat and eventually eliminate the practice of summary or arbitrary executions.

Adopted without vote, 116th plenary meeting

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Adopted at the 116th plenary meeting, 13 Dec. 1985.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 40th session, 17 September-18 December 1985, 28 April-9 May and 20 June 1986. - A/40/53. - 1986. - p. 251-252. - (GAOR, 40th sess., Suppl. no. 53).