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

A/RES/39/137View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98c Elaboration 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.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1985–1990

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/44/128

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1990	A/RES/44/128	Elaboration of a 2nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty	—	—
1985	A/RES/39/137	Elaboration of a 2nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty	310	–

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3 subjects

Capital Punishment Civil and Political Rights Treaties

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

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

189 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

192 A1391535.

l90 See Official Records oft he Economic and Social Council, 1984, Supple 193 Af381393.

194 A139-484. annn ment No. 4 (E/1984/14 and Corr.I), chap. II, sect. A l91 See E/CN.4/!985/3-E/CN.4/Sub.2/1984143. chap. XVlll. sect. A. re, olution 1984/7.

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