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Draft convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

18 (XXXIV). Draft convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment[1]21

The Commission on Human Rights,

Recalling the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Gruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which was adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 3452 (XXX) of 9 December 1975,

Noting General Assembly resolution 32/62 requesting the Commission on Human Rights to draw up a draft convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in the light of the principles embodied in the Declaration,

Having taken cognizance of the report of the working group set up by the Commission (E/CN.4/L.1400),

1. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit all relevant documents of the thirty-fourth session of the Commission on Human Rights concerning the draft convention on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to the Governments of States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies wishing to express their views on this subject for their comments, and to prepare a summary of those comments;

2. Recommends to the Economic and Social Council that it authorize the holding of a meeting of a working group open to all members of the Commission for one week immediately before the thirty-fifth session of the Commission with the task of preparing concrete drafting proposals for the Commission on the basis of the relevant documents of the thirty-fourth session of the Commission and any comments received from Governments;

3. Decides to accord priority to the consideration of the present item at its thirty-fifth session;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session the present resolution, together with the relevant chapter of the report of the Commission to the Economic and Social Council, as constituting the Commission's progress report requested by the General Assembly in resolution 32/62.

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[1]21 Adopted at the 1471st meeting, on 7 March 1978, without a vote. See chap. VIII.

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