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4.
Expresses its deep concern about the continuing worsening of the
human rights situation in Haiti during 1993 and the resulting increase in
violations of the human rights embodied in the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights, 2/ the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, 2/ the American Convention on Human Rights: "Pact of San
José, Costa Rica" 7/ and other international human rights instruments;
5.
Condemns the recurrence of the flagrant human rights violations
committed under the illegal government that took power following the coup of
29 September 1991, in particular, summary executions, political
assassinations, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture, searches without
warrant, rape, restrictions on freedom of movement, expression, assembly and
association and of the press and the repression of popular demonstrations
calling for the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide;
6.
Calls for the early return of the International Civilian Mission
to Haiti as a means of preventing further violations of human rights;
7.
Calls the attention of the international community to the fate of
the Haitian nationals who are fleeing the country and requests its supportfor
the efforts being made to assist them;
8.
Expresses its appreciation to the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees for the work it is doing in favour of the
Haitian nationals fleeing the country and invites Member States to continue to
give financial and material support to its efforts;
9.
Calls upon Member States to continue and to intensify their
humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti and welcomes in this regard the
decision of the Secretary-General to dispatch a team of additional
humanitarian personnel to Haiti;
10.
Decides to keep the situation of human rights and fundamental
freedoms in Haiti under review during its forty-ninth session and to consider
it further in the light of the information supplied by the Commission on Human
Rights and the Economic and Social Council.
85th plenary meeting
20 December 1993
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