Situation of human rights in Cambodia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1996
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SymbolA/RES/51/98
TitleSituation of human rights in Cambodia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Requests the Secretary-General through his Special Representative to assist the Government of Cambodia in ensuring the protection of human rights and to ensure adequate resources, from within existing resources, for the enhanced functioning of the operational presence in Cambodia of the Centre; requests the Special Representative to continue his evaluation of the extent to which the recommendations made in his report, and those contained in reports of his predecessor, are followed up and implemented; expresses serious concern at the comments made by the Special Representative concerning the continuing problem of impunity, whereby the courts in several areas are reluctant or unable to charge members of the military, police and other security forces for serious criminal offences; expresses grave concern about the atrocities that continue to be committed by the Khmer Rouge, including the taking and killing of hostages; requests the Centre for Human Rights, in cooperation with the relevant specialized agencies and development programmes, to develop and implement programmes, with the consent and cooperation of the Government of Cambodia, in the priority areas identified by the Special Representative.
Action note1996-12-12
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting
Meeting record
A/51/PV.82
Agenda information
A/51/251 110b[27] HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT--CAMBODIA
Date[New York] : UN, 3 Mar. 1997.
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5 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.