Elaboration of a 2nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98cElaboration of a 2nd optional protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, published in 1985.

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Requests the Commission on Human Rights and the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to consider further 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;

Invites Member States which are in a position to do so, specialized agencies and international organizations to assist the Commission and the Sub-Commission in the consideration of this question;

Requests the Secretary-General to inform the

eration given to this question by the Commission and the Sub-Commission;

Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its forty-second session, in the light of the action taken by the Commission and the Sub-Commission, under the item entitled "International Covenants on Human Rights".

/01 st plenary meeting

14 December 1984

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