Requeststhe Commission on Human Rights to consider the question of disappeared persons with a view to making appropriate recommendations;
Urgesthe Secretary-General to continue to use his good offices in cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances of persons, drawing, as appropriate, upon the relevant experience of the International Committee of the Red Cross and of other humanitarian organizations;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to draw the concerns expressed in the present resolution to the attention of all Governments, regional and interregional organizations and specialized agencies for the purpose of conveying on an urgent basis the need for disinterested humanitarian action to respond to the situation of persons who have disappeared.
33 /17 4.
Establishment of the United Nations Trust Fund for Chile
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Adopts the arrangements for the management of the Fund set forth in the annex to the present resolution;
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Authorizesthe Board of Trustees to promote and solicit contributions and pledges;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to put into immediate effect the provisions of the present resolution and to give the Board of Trustees all the assistance it may require;
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Appeals to Member States to respond favourably to requests for contributions to the Fund.
20 December 1978 ANNEX
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A. mental freedoms for all in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,96
Recalling that in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights97 everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person and the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile, or to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
Recalling the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, unanimously adopted in its resolution 3452
(XXX) of 9 December 1975,
Reaffirming once more its condemnation of all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
Recalling its resolution 32/118 of 16 December 1977, in which it reiterated its profound indignation, as well as its resolutions 3219 (XXIX) of 6 November 1974, 3448 (XXX) of 9 December 1975 and 31/124 of 16 December 1976 concerning the human rights situation in Chile,
Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 8 (XXXI) of 27 February 1975,98 in which it established the Ad Hoe Working Group on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile, and resolutions 3
(XXXII) of 19 February 1976,99 9 (XXXIII) of 9 March 1977100 and 12 (XXXIV) of 6 March 1978101 of the Commission, by which it extended the mandate of the Ad Hoe Working Group,
Noting with appreciation the steps taken by the Commission on Human Rights and the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to implement General Assembly resolutions 31/124 and 32/118,
Having considered the study prepared by the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on the consequences for human rights in Chile of the various forms of aid extended to the Chilean authorities,102
Taking note of the important role that regional human rights organizations can play in situations of violations of human rights,
Taking note with appreciation of the fact that in July 1978, for the first time, members of the Ad Hoe Working Group were enabled to visit Chile in pursuance of their mandate, which represents a valuable experience for the United Nations when dealing with constant and flagrant violations of human rights,
Having considered the reports of the Ad Hoe Working Group103 and of the Secretary-General104 under
33/175. Protection of human rights in Chile
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