Privatization of prisons
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/32
The Commission on Human Rights,
Taking note of resolution 1997/26 of 28 August 1997 of the SubCommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,
Having taken note of the working paper submitted by Mr. Miguel Alfonso Martínez pursuant to SubCommission decision 1989/110 of 1 September 1989 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1991/56) and the outline prepared by Ms. Claire Palley on the subject pursuant to SubCommission decision 1992/107 of 27 August 1992 (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1993/21),
Recalling its resolution 1997/22 of 11 April 1997, in which the Commission, inter alia, requested the SubCommission to give particular attention to the process of selection of studies to be undertaken,
Reiterating that studies to be undertaken by members of the SubCommission should be based on extended working papers, in which the
subject of the proposed study is clearly identified,
Reiterating also that special rapporteurs of the SubCommission should be members of the SubCommission or their alternates,
Requests to request the SubCommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to reconsider its recommendation to appoint a special rapporteur on the privatization of prisons.
51st meeting
17 April 1998
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XV.]