24 May 1984

Meeting 20

The status of the individual and contemporary international law

The Economic and Social Council,

Mindful of resolution 1983/17 of 5 September 1983 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1984/41 of 12 March 1984,

Recognizing the importance and usefulness of the study on the status of the individual and contemporary international law, in particular in the field of the protection of the human rights of the individual at regional and international levels,

Expressing its deep appreciation to the Special Rapporteur, Mrs.

!Erica-Irene A. Daes!, for her preliminary report and the excellent work she has so far accomplished in connection with the important study in progress on the status of the individual and contemporary international law,

1. Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue her work on the above-mentioned study with a view to submitting her final report to the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at its thirty-seventh session;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit, as soon as possible, a reminder, with the relevant questionnaire, to Governments, specialized agencies, regional and other intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations which have not yet replied to that questionnaire to submit, if they so wish, their comments, views and information to the Special Rapporteur;

3. Further requests the Secretary-General to give the Special Rapporteur all the assistance she may require in her work.