Human rights situation in southern Lebanon/western Bekaa – CHR – SecGen report

QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO COLONIAL

AND OTHER DEPENDENT COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and West Bekaa

Report of the Secretary-General

1. At its fifty-second session the Commission on Human Rights adopted resolution 1996/68, entitled "Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and West Bekaa". In paragraph 6 of the resolution, the Commission requested the Secretary-General: (a) to bring the resolution to the attention of the Government of Israel and to invite it to provide information concerning the extent of its implementation thereof; and (b) to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session and to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-third session on the results of his efforts in this regard.

2. In accordance with this request, the Secretary-General addressed on 28 May 1996 a note verbale to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel requesting information concerning the extent of the implementation of the resolution.

3. No reply had been received at the time of the preparation of the present report.

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