Situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1992
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SymbolA/RES/47/147
TitleSituation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Expresses its grave concern at the Special Rapporteur's detailed reports of violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and at his conclusion that most of the territory of the former Yugoslavia, in particular Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the scene of massive and systematic violations of human rights and grave violations of humanitarian law; condemns in the strongest possible terms the abhorrent practice of "ethnic cleansing" and its specific violations which include killings, torture, beatings, rape, detention, disappearances, destruction of houses, and other acts aimed at forcing individuals to leave their homes; demands that all parties involved in the former Yugoslavia, and especially those most responsible, cease these violations immediately, and take appropriate steps to apprehend and punish those who are guilty; demands an immediate end to the practice of "ethnic cleansing"; demands that the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Special Rapporteur, and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe missions be granted immediate access to all places of detention within the territory of the former Yugoslavia; calls upon all UN bodies, including UNPROFOR and the specialized agencies to provide the Special Rapporteur with all information in their possession on the situation of human rights in the former Yugoslavia; rquests the Secretary-General to make all necessary resources available for the Special Rapporteur to carry out his mandate.
Action note1992-12-18
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 92nd meeting
Meeting record
A/47/PV.92
Agenda information
A/47/251 97c[10] HUMAN RIGHTS--FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
Date[New York] : UN, 26 Apr. 1993.
Description
6 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 92nd plenary meeting, 18 Dec. 1992.