Situation of Human Rights in Parts of South-Eastern Europe

A/RES/56/172View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 119c Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives, published in 2002.

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2 versions · 2001–2002

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2002	A/RES/56/172	Situation of human rights in parts of South-Eastern Europe	1,056	16%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/113	Situation of human rights in parts of south-eastern Europe	2,856	–

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14 operative paragraphs

Emphasizes the need to ensure respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms and to do everything possible to further the process of reconciliation and regional cooperation;

Welcomes all efforts by countries of the region to overcome the effects of past conflicts, and also the efforts of the international community, which have helped the countries of the region to make great strides towards peace and stability;

Also welcomes moves by all parties in the region to establish and maintain a constructive dialogue with their neighbours, an essential element of regional stability, and urges them to continue these efforts;

Notes that varying degrees of progress have been made in the human rights situation in all States, but that further efforts are required in several areas;

Also notes the progress in the region, and encourages further free, fair, inclusive and democratic elections throughout the region as an important element of the rule of law and the promotion and protection of human rights;

Urges all parties to condemn ethnic violence and intolerance and to oppose actively, in a manner consistent with internationally recognized human rights standards, advocates or perpetrators of any form of violence as a means to secure peace and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages parties to use dialogue to address their differences;

Urges all authorities in the region to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, and in particular to comply with their obligation to arrest immediately and transfer to the custody of the Tribunal all indicted persons, as well as to comply with requests by the Tribunal for access to information and witnesses;

Emphasizes the need to prevent and end violations of human rights, including cases of arbitrary detention, as well as the continued detention of political prisoners and cases of discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin, nationality, language or religion;

Also emphasizes the need for sustained progress on all issues that have an impact on the enjoyment of human rights, in particular, legal reform, impunity, protection of all persons belonging to minorities and the fight against organized crime and trafficking in persons;

Stresses the need for enhanced efforts to foster and effect the prompt and voluntary return and integration of displaced persons and refugees in safety and dignity;

Underlines the importance of consistent efforts to establish the fate of missing persons, and encourages all States and parties to provide information to organizations involved in this effort, including through the tracing mechanisms of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and to cooperate fully with organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Commission on Missing Persons that are involved in the effort to determine the identities, whereabouts and fate of missing persons;

Encourages the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe to enhance their cooperation in the region, including within the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe;

Encourages the international community to continue providing voluntary contributions to meet the pressing human rights and humanitarian needs of the region;

Welcomes the appointment of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and calls upon all authorities and all concerned parties to cooperate fully with the Special Representative as he carries out his work.

Situation of Human Rights in Parts of South-Eastern Europe

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