Situation of human rights in Iraq : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1996
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SignaturaA/RES/51/106
TítuloSituation of human rights in Iraq : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
AccesoEnglish: A_RES_51_106-EN - PDF ; Español: A_RES_51_106-ES - PDF ; Français: A_RES_51_106-FR - PDF ; Other: A_RES_51_106-DE - PDF ; Русский: A_RES_51_106-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_RES_51_106-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_RES_51_106-ZH - PDF ;
Resúmen
Expresses its strong condemnation of the massive and extremely grave violations of human rights for which the Government of Iraq is responsible; expresses its condemnation with regard to the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, in particular of: (a) summary and arbitrary executions, including political killings; (b) the widespread routine practice of systematic torture in its most cruel forms; (c) the enactment and implementation of decrees prescribing cruel and unusual punishment, namely mutilation, as a penalty for certain offences and the abuse and diversion of medical-care services for the purpose of such mutilations; (d) enforced or involuntary disappearances, routinely practised arbitrary arrests and detention and consistent and routine failure to respect due process and the rule of law; (e) suppression of freedom of thought, information, expression, association and assembly through fear of arrest, imprisonment and other sanctions, including the death penalty, as well as harsh limitations to freedom of movement; urges the Government of Iraq to cooperate with UN with a view to ensuring the implementation of Security Council resolution 986 (1995), in accordance with the agreement reached in May 1996 that medicines, health supplies, foodstuffs and other humanitarian supplies purchased with the proceeds of the sale of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products be distributed to the Iraqi population equitably and on a non-discriminatory basis; also urges the Government of Iraq to improve its cooperation within the framework of the Tripartite Commission and its technical subcommittee with a view to establishing the whereabouts or resolving the fate of the remaining several hundred missing persons and prisoners of war, Kuwaitis and 3rd-country nationals victims of the illegal Iraqi occupation of Kuwait.
Nota sobre el evento1996-12-12
Resúmen de la votación
Adopted 103-3-59, 82nd meeting
Acta de la sesión
A/51/PV.82
Información del programaA/51/251 110c[4] HUMAN RIGHTS--IRAQ
Fecha[New York] : UN, 3 Mar. 1997.
Descripción
4 p.
Notas
Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1996.