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Capital Punishment

A/RES/37/192No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 87International covenants on human rights, published in 1983.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1964–1983
  • 1983A/RES/37/192Capital punishmentLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1982A/RES/36/59Capital punishmentCompare with previous version
  • 1978A/RES/32/61Capital punishmentCompare with previous version
  • 1973A/RES/3011(XXVII)Capital punishmentCompare with previous version
  • 1972A/RES/2857(XXVI)Capital punishmentCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
Capital PunishmentTreaties

What does this mandate say?

2 operative paragraphs
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 152 Requests the Commission on Human Rights to consider the idea of elaborating a draft of a second optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, at its thirty-ninth and fortieth sessions, taking into account the documents considered by the General Assembly on this subject as well as the views of Governments thereon, and to submit a report, through the Economic and Social Council, to the Assembly at its thirty-ninth session;
3
Decides to resume at its thirty-ninth session, under the item entitled "International Covenants on Human Rights' ' , consideration of the idea of elaborating a draft of a second optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, with a view to considering what steps may be taken in this area.

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