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59 ICJ Newsl. 1 (1994)

handle is hein.icj/icjnews0059 and id is 1 raw text is: Jurists Regret the Selectivity of UN Human Rights Body The International Commission of Sub-Commission on Prevention of Dis- which held its 46th session between Jurists (ICJ) participated in the UN crimination and Protection of Minorities 1-26 August 1994 in the UN Office at Geneva. A Question of Credibility Mr. Adama Dieng, ICJ Secretary- General, stated at the end of the UN meeting that the Sub-Commission was faced by a serious question of credibili- ty. It was largely felt that, despite some unquestionable achievements, the Sub- Commission continued to be marred by some of the shortcomings which have re- peatedly characterized its work in past sessions. The ICJ's major criticism of the institution was the continued lack of inde- pendence displayed by some of its mem- bers, and accordingly the unadulterated selectivity with which it continued to deal with country situations that require urgent action. Reflecting the general mood, a Swiss journalist said that the quiet, dip- lomatic and aloof atmosphere of the meeting was as distant as could be from the cries of the victims. Mr. Adama Dieng, noted that the experts failed to adopt resolutions on the grave situations in Colombia and Peru. The serious and systematic pat- terns of human rights violations in these countries are not only publicly known but, particularly in the case of Colom- bia, were brought to the Sub-Commis- sion's attention in a number of state- ments by NGOs and were referred to by a number of experts in the debates. In addition, resolutions proposed by experts condemning the serious human rights violations by Indonesia in East Timor and in the regions of West Papua, the Aceh region of Sumatra and the Molluccas were narrowly defeated. Mr. Dieng stated that the Sub-Com- mission, as a body of independent ex- Children are deprived of basic economic and social rights in too many parts of the world. Continued on Page 2 ICJ NEWSLETTER No 59/1994

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