Commends the Independent Expert for his report on the situation of human rights in Somalia, in which he cited an increase in human rights violations fuelled by the absence of an accountable government and the lack of infrastructure; urges all Somali parties in the conflict to confirm their commitment to the Addis Ababa agreement of 27 Mar. 1993; calls upon all parties to protect civilians, UN personnel and humanitarian relief workers from being killed, tortured or arbitrarily detained; requests that, following the restoration of political stability and security in Somalia, the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Charter of the UN, consider establishing a group of independent human rights monitors, funded from within existing UN resources, to receive complaints and collect and investigate reports of violations of human rights and to transmit them, where appropriate, to the Centre for Human Rights, in an effort to prevent human rights violations.

Adopted without vote, 85th meeting

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Adopted at the 85th plenary meeting, 20 Dec. 1993.