25 May 1990

14th Plenary Meeting

1990/35. Right to freedom of opinion and expression

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1984/26 of 12 March 1984, 1985/17 of 11 March 1985, 1986/46 of 12 March 1986, 1987/32 of 10 March 1987, 1988/37 and 1988/39 of 8 March 1988, 1989/31 of 6 March 1989 and 1989/56 of 7 March 1989,

Recalling also decision 1988/110 of 1 September 1988 and resolution 1989/14 of 31 August 1989 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Taking into account the working paper on the right to freedom of opinion and expression prepared by Mr. Danilo Turk,

1. Endorses the decision of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to entrust Mr. Louis Joinet and Mr. Danilo Turk, members of the Sub-Commission, with the preparation of a study on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, current problems in the realization of that right and measures necessary for strengthening and promoting it;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteurs to carry out the above-mentioned study;

3. Requests the Special Rapporteurs to submit a preliminary report on the study to the Sub-Commission for consideration at its forty-second session and to the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-seventh session, for comments.