Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in El Salvador

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1989.

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12 versions · 1981–1993

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/47/140

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What subjects does this mandate have?

11 topics

Central America Situation Dispute Settlement El Salvador Human Rights Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Human Rights Violations Judicial System Political Participation Salvadorian Refugees Treaties War Victims

What does this mandate say?

13 operative paragraphs

Commends the Special Representative for his report on the situation of human rights in El Salvador;

Notes with interest and emphasizes that it is important that the Special Representative has indicated in his report that the Government of El Salvador continues to be committed to a policy of respect for human rights, although difficulties are being encountered with regard to the implementation of that policy;

Expresses its concern, nevertheless, at the fact that there has been an increase in the number of violations of human rights in El Salvador and that non-observance of the humanitarian rules of war continues to be a frequent occurrence;

Recognizes the efforts made by the Government of El Salvador related to the investigations designed to determine the responsibility of the instigators of serious violations of human rights, and expresses its profound concern at the fact that the capacity ofthejudicial system in El Salvador continues to be extremely unsatisfactory, despite the efforts ofthe Government, and consequently urges the competent authorities to accelerate the adoption of the reforms and measures necessary for ensuring its effectiveness;

Notes with satisfaction the comments of the Special Representative to the effect that new forces have been incorporated into the Salvadorian political process, in a context of pluralistic, representa ti ve and participatory democracy;

Notes with satisfaction that, with the consent of the Government, there have been a number ofmass returns of refugees who have decided oftheir own free will to resettle in rural areas of conftict, and urges the competent authorities to allow and ensure that such persons are assisted in respect of their most basic health and food needs;

Requests, in accordance with the recommendations of the Special Representative, that the Government of El Salvador and ali the authorities, courts and political forces of the country, including the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional-Frente Democrático Revolucionario, should adopt appropriate measures to eliminate attacks on the lives and integrity of persons, independently of, during and as a result of combat situations, as well as attacks on the economic infrastructure and, in general, ali types of action constituting a violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Salvadorian people;

Calls upon the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional- Frente Democrático Revolucionario, within the framework ofthe agreement signed at Guatemala City, to make every possible effort to create conditions that would make it possible to renew a magnanimous and open dialogue, leading to the achievement of a global political solution that will end the armed conflict and promote the implementation and strengthening of a pluralistic and participatory democratic process that will involve the promotion of social justice, respect for human rights, and the ful] exercise of the right of the Salvadorian people to deter-

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mine freely and without external interference of any kind its economic, political and social system, as recognized in the recent "National Debate";

Trusts that the fulfilment of the commitments assumed in the agreement on the "Procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace in Central America" will Jead to improving the situation of human rights in El Salvador;

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Renews its appeal to ali States to refrain from intervening in the internal situation of El Salvador and, instead of seeking in different ways to spur the prolongation and intensification of the armed conflict, to stimulate dialogue until a just and lasting peace is attained;

Requests the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional- Frente Democrático Revolucionario, with a view to humanizing the conflict, to continue ensuring that the agreements for the evacuation of the war-wounded and war-injured for medical attention will not be made contingent on further prisoner exchanges and negotiations;

Requests the competent bodies of the United Nations system to provide such advice and assistance as the Government of El Salvador may require in order to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Requests the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-fifth session to consider the situation of human rights in El Salvador and the mandate of its Special Representative, taking into account the evolution of the situation of human rights in El Salvador and the developments Jinked to the fulfilment of the agreement signed at Guatemala City;

Decides to keep under consideration, during its forty-fourth session, the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador in order to reexamine this situation in the light of the information provided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council.

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