Commends the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights for his report on the situation of human rights in El Salvador;
2
Takes into account with interest and emphasizes that it is important that the Special Representative indicated in his report that the question of human rights is an important part of the policy of the Government of El Salvador, which is achieving increasingly significant and commendable results;
3
Expresses, nevertheless. its deep concern at the fact that serious and numerous violations ofhuman rights continue to take place in El Salvador owing, inter alia, to nonfulfilment of the humanitarian rules of war, and therefore requests the Government of El Salvador and the insurgent forces to adopt measures conducive to the humanization of the conflict by observing scrupulously the Geneva Conventions of 1949154 and the Additional Protocols thereto, of 1977;155 4.
Recommendsthat the Special Representative continue to observe and inform the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights of the extent to which the contending parties are respecting those rules, particularly as regards humanitarian treatment and respect for the civilian population, prisoners of war, those wounded in combat, health personnel and military hospitals of either party;
5
Reaffirms once again the right of the Salvadorian people freely to determine their political, economic and social system without interference from outside, through a genuine democratic process, in which ali sectors of the population enjoy the guarantees necessary to enable them to participate freely and etfectively;
6
Requestsali States to refrain from intervening in the interna! situation in El Salvador and, instead of helping in any way to prolong and intensify the war, to encourage the continuation of the dialogue until a just and lasting peace is achieved;
7
Expresses deep regret that the dialogue initiated in October 1984157 between the Government of El Salvador and the opposing forces continues to be interrupted and recommends the early resumption of open and generous talks so that through sincere dialogue they may be able, in accordance with the joint communiqué issued at La Palma, 157 to reach a negotiated comprehensive political settlement which will contribute decisively to an improvemen; in the situation ofhuman rights, put an end to
the armed conflict and contribute to widening and strengthening the democratic system based on the full exercise by all Salvadorians of their civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights;
8
Reiterates its appeal to the Government of El Salvador and to the opposing forces to co-operate fully with the humanitarian organizations dedicated to alleviating the suffering ofthe civilian population, wherever these organizations operate in the country, and to permit the Intemational Committee ofthe Red Cross to continue to evacuate those wounded and maimed by war to where they can receive needed medical attention;
9
Requestsali States to collaborate, as muchas possible, in the reception of refugees and to support the autonomous organizations dealing with displaced persons within El Salvador, and requests the Govemment ofthat country to grant facilities to Salvadorians wishing to return to their homes;
10
Deplores the fact that the capacity of the judicial system in El Salvador to investigate, prosecute and punish violations of human rights continues to be patently unsatisfactory and therefore urges the competent authorities to deepen the process ofreform ofthe Salvadorianjudicial system, in order to punish speedily and effectively those responsible for the serious human rights violations which have been committed and are still being committed in that country;
l l.
Calls uponthe competent authorities in El Salvador to make the national legislation compatible with the provisions contained in the intemational instruments on human rights binding on the Government ofthat country;
12
Recommendsthe continuation and broadening of the reforms necessary in El Salvador, including the effective implementation of agrarian reform, in arder to contribute to a solution of the economic and social problems which constitute the roots of the intemal conflict in that country;
l 3.
Renews its appeal to the Govemment of El Salvador, as well as to other parties concerned, to continue to co-operate with the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights and requests the competent hodies of the United Nations system to provide any ad vice md assistance which the Govemment ofEl Salvador may , ... quire to achieve the highest levels in the promotion and • •rotection of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
14
Decides to keep under consideration, during its forty-second session, the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador, in order to examine this situation anew in the light of additional elements provided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council, in the hope that there will be improvement.
154 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973. 155 A/32/144, annexes I and 11. 156 A/41/710, annex.
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I58 See E/CN.4/1986/5-E/CN.4/Sub.2/1985/57, chap XX, sect. A. 119 A/41/778. anncx.
