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Reporting Under International Human Rights Instruments by African Countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2009

John Hatchard
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In an address to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights on 31 January, 1994, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights stressed that the ratification of human rights instruments and die effective implementation of their provisions is fundamental in a world that aspires to the rule of law and the safeguard of fundamental freedoms. This followed the adoption of a resolution by the General Assembly of the United Nations which reaffirmed that the effective implementation of the international human rights instruments is of major importance to the organization and urged all states that have not yet done so to become parties to the two International Covenants and to consider acceding to the Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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Journal of African Law , Volume 38 , Issue 1 , Spring 1994 , pp. 61 - 63
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Copyright © School of Oriental and African Studies 1994

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References

1 See UN Doc. E/CN.4/1994/SR.1: 3 February, 1994.

2 “International covenants on human rights”, Resolution A/C.3/48/L.53: 3 December, 1993.

3 “Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights”, Resolution A/C.3/48/L.61: 3 December, 1993.

4 UN Doc. CRC/C/20: 25 October, 1993, at 11.

5 Ibid, at paras. 22–23.

6 See also rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee.

7 Source: UN Doc. CERD/C/251: 27 January, 1994.