24 May 1984

Meeting 20

Draft body of principles and guidelines on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 1983/31 of 8 March 1983 and resolution 1982/24 of 8 September 1982 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, by which the Sub-Commission, inter alia, requested Mrs. !Erica-Irene A. Daes! to prepare draft principles on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Mindful of Sub-Commission resolution 1983/40 of 7 September 1983 and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1984/56 of 15 March 1984,

Expressing its deep appreciation to the Special Rapporteur, Mrs.

Erica-Irene A. Daes, for the work she has thus far accomplished in connection with the important elaboration of a study on draft principles on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms,

1. Requests the Special Rapporteur, to continue her work on the above-mentioned study with a view to submitting, if possible, 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 the relevant questionnaire, which will be prepared by the Special Rapporteur on the basis of the above-mentioned resolutions, and the comments made by the members of the Sub-Commission to Governments, specialized agencies, regional organizations, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations for their comments and replies;

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