До того, как Конвенция была принята, некоторые члены Совета по правам человека высказались в ее поддержку. Так, Веса Химанен (VESA HIMANEN) из Финляндии рассказал о том, что в 2005 году Рабочая группа по разработке проекта Конвенции получила подтвержденные сведения о 523 новых насильственных исчезновениях в 22 странах. За истекший период 2006 года более пятисот семей оказались в страшной ситуации абсолютной неизвестности о судьбе их пропавших родных.
All these efforts, together with the efforts of a number of international
NGOs proved successful. The fact that the Convention was adopted without
a vote by the members of the newly-established UN Human Rights Council is
a concrete proof of the effectiveness of the international cooperation of
organizations of families of the disappeared world-wide and the
unflinching support of many international NGOs.
VESA HIMANEN (Finland), in a general comment on behalf of the European Union, said the European Union would like to call for the adoption by consensus of the draft International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The Working Group had received 523 new cases in 2005 from 22 countries. This year again, more than 500 families around the world were tortured by the terrible question of what had happened to their loved ones. The issue of enforced disappearances had been at the heart of the work of the Commission for more than five decades. In 1992, the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance was adopted by the General Assembly, but the problem had remained.
The journey is far from over. The next step would be its adoption by the
United Nations General Assembly which is expected to held in November 2006
in New York. The struggle against enforced disappearances belongs to both
the families of the disappeared and the wider society. Thus, as we
express our gratitude to the support we have received from all of you, we
stress the imperative of your continuing support to fight against this
global scourge
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted by consensus the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and recommended that the General Assembly adopt the treaty.
Action on Resolution on Convention on Protection from Enforced Disappearance
In a resolution (A/HRC/1/L.2), entitled International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted by consensus, the Human Rights Council: adopts the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance as annexed to the resolution; recommends to the General Assembly adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; recommends that, once adopted by the General Assembly, the Convention be opened for signature at a signing ceremony in Paris; and recommends to the General Assembly adoption of the following draft resolution:
“The General Assembly, taking note of Human Rights Council resolution 2006/… dated 29 June 2006, by which the Council adopted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, hails the Council’s adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; adopts and opens for signature, ratification and accession the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the text of which is annexed to this resolution; and recommends that the Convention be opened for signature at a signing ceremony in Paris.”
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance affirms the right of any victim to know the truth about the circumstances of an enforced disappearance, and the fate of the disappeared person, and the right to freedom to seek, receive and impart information to this end. It states that no one should be subjected to enforced disappearance. Each State party should take appropriate measures to ensure that enforced disappearance constitutes an offence under its criminal law. The widespread or systematic practice of enforced disappearance constitutes a crime against humanity as defined in applicable international law and shall attract the consequences provided for under such applicable international law. Each State party shall make the offence of enforced disappearance punishable by appropriate penalties which take into account its extreme seriousness.
Валер Каліноўскі
Радыё Свабода
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