25 May 1990

14th Plenary Meeting

1990/38. Guidelines on the use of computerized personal files

The Economic and Social Council,

Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 44/132 of 15 December 1989,

Taking account of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1990/42 of 6 March 1990,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Mr. Louis Joinet, for the revised version of the guidelines for the regulation of computerized personal data files contained in his report;

2. Decides to transmit the final report of the Special Rapporteur to the General Assembly for appropriate action;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to draw the attention of all Governments to the revised draft guidelines;

4. Recommends that the General Assembly consider, as a matter of priority, the adoption and publication of the guidelines on the use of computerized personal files.