Situation of human rights in Equatorial Guinea
Economic and Social Council Resolution 1983/35
The Economic and Social Council,
Recalling its resolution 1982/36 of 7 May 1982,
Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 1983/32 of
8 March 1983,
Mindful of the role that the United Nations could play in the promotion,
protection and restoration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the
world,
Conscious of the request of the Government of Equatorial Guinea for
assistance in the restoration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in that
country with a view to ensuring, in particular, the right of the population to
participate in the management of public affairs in the country,
1. Takes note of the meetings held between the Permanent Representative
of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations and officials of the United Nations
Development Programme;
2. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General and of the
report submitted by two constitutional experts, Mr. Ruben Hernandez-Valle and
Mr. Jorge Mario Laguardia, who were recruited by the Secretary-General, at the
request of the Government of Equatorial Guinea, to assist the Equatorial
Guinea National Commission to draft a constitution for that country;
3. Encourages the Government of Equatorial Guinea to continue to
display the same spirit of co-operation in implementing the plan of action
prepared by the Secretary-General at the request of the Government of
Equatorial Guinea;
4. Requests the Secretary-General, in conjunction with the Government
of Equatorial Guinea, to consider what further measures could be taken by the
United Nations to assist that Government in the continued implementation of
the plan of action and to report to the Commission on Human Rights at its
fortieth session;
5. Requests the Commission on Human Rights, in the light of the
Secretary-General's report, to reconsider this question at its fortieth
session under the item entitled "Question of the violation of human rights and
fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, with particular reference to
colonial and other dependent countries and territories".
Resolution 1983/35
27 May 1983