U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 48th Session , U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1996/41 (1996).

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I. Draft decisions recommended to the Commission on Human Rights for adoption 10
    1.
Prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities 10
    2.
Traditional practices affecting the health of women and children 10
    3.
Human rights and extreme poverty 10
    4.
Human rights and income distribution 10
    5.
The right to a fair trial 11
    6.
Question of human rights and states of emergency 11
    7.
Discrimination against indigenous peoples 11
    8.
International Decade of the World's Indigenous People 12
    9.
Permanent forum in the United Nations for indigenous people 12
    10.
Protection of the heritage of indigenous people 12
    11.
Study on indigenous land rights 13
    12.
Study on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations 13
II. Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Sub-Commission at its forty-eighth session 14
    A.
Resolutions
1996/1. Situation in the Middle East 14
1996/2. Situation of human rights in Kosovo 15
1996/3. Situation of human rights in Rwanda 18
1996/4. Situation of human rights in Burundi 20
1996/5. Situation of human rights in Iraq 21
1996/6. Situation in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel 23
1996/7. Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran 27
1996/8. Racism and racial discrimination 30
1996/9. The right to freedom of movement 31
1996/10. Migrant workers 33
1996/11. Systematic rape and sexual slavery during periods of armed conflict 35
1996/12. Report of the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery 36
1996/13. Thirtieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and twentieth anniversary of their entry into force 43
1996/14. International peace and security as an essential condition for the enjoyment of human rights, above all the right to life 44
1996/15. Injurious effects of anti-personnel land-mines 45
1996/16. International peace and security as an essential condition for the enjoyment of human rights, above all the right to life 47
1996/17. Prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities 49
1996/18. United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery 52
1996/19. Traditional practices affecting the health of women and children 53
1996/20. Human rights and terrorism 54
1996/21. Implementation of the human rights of women and the girl child 55
1996/22. Tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development 59
1996/23. Human rights and extreme poverty 61
1996/24. Question of the impunity of perpetrators of violations of human rights (economic, social and cultural rights) 62
1996/25. The realization of economic, social and cultural rights 63
1996/26. Human rights and income distribution 64
1996/27. Forced evictions 67
1996/28. Right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms 69
1996/29. The right to a fair trial 70
1996/30. Question of human rights and states of emergency 71
1996/31. Discrimination against indigenous peoples 72
1996/32. United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations and Voluntary Fund for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People 74
1996/33. Discrimination in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 75
1996/34. International Decade of the World's Indigenous People 77
1996/35. Permanent forum in the United Nations for indigenous people 79
1996/36. Religious freedom of indigenous peoples 80
1996/37. Protection of the heritage of indigenous people 81
1996/38. Study on indigenous land rights 84
1996/39. The relationship between the enjoyment of human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights and the right to development, and the working methods and activities of transnational corporations 85
    B.
Decisions
1996/101. Thirtieth anniversary of the International Covenants on Human Rights 89
1996/102. The right to leave any country, including one's own, and to return to one's own country 89
1996/103. Working group on the administration of justice and the question of compensation 89
1996/104. Organization of work 89
1996/105. Voting by secret ballot on agenda item 6 90
1996/106. Monitoring the transition to peace in Guatemala 90
1996/107. Humanitarian situation in Iraq 91
1996/108. The humanitarian situation in the Republic of Chechnya of the Russian Federation 91
1996/109. The right to freedom of movement 92
1996/110. Human rights and scientific and technological developments 92
1996/111. Composition of the pre-sessional working groups of the Sub-Commission 93
1996/112. Methods of work of the Sub-Commission 93
1996/113. Reform of the work of the Sub-Commission 94
1996/114. Methods of work of the Sub-Commission 94
1996/115. Methods of work of the Sub-Commission regarding agenda item 6 95
1996/116. Recognition of gross and massive violations of human rights as an international crime 95
1996/117. Democratic society 96
1996/118. Study on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations 96
1996/119. The administration of justice and the human rights of detainees 96
1996/120. Joint working paper on article 7 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 97
1996/121. Dissemination of declarations of the Sub-Commission 97
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III. Organization of the forty-eighth session 1-22 98
IV. Review of the work of the Sub-Commission 23 - 50 101
V. Review of further developments in fields with which the Sub-Commission has been concerned 51 - 87 104
VI. Elimination of racial discrimination 88 - 97 111
    A.
Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission
VII. Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including policies of racial discrimination and segregation and of apartheid, in all countries, with particular reference to colonial and other dependent countries and territories: report of the Sub-Commission under Commission on Human Rights resolution 8 (XXIII) 98 - 171 113
VIII. The new international economic order and the promotion of human rights 172 - 176 133
    A.
The role and equal participation of women in development
IX. The realization of economic, social and cultural rights 177 - 208 134
X. Communications concerning human rights: report of the Working Group established under Sub-Commission resolution 2 (XXIV) in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII) 209 - 217 139
XI. The administration of justice and the human rights of detainees 218 - 234 141
    A.
Question of human rights and states of emergency
    B.
Individualization of prosecution and penalties, and repercussions of violations of human rights on families
    C.
Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors and the independence of lawyers
XII. The implementation of the human rights of women 235 - 243 143
XIII. Human rights and scientific and technological developments 244 - 249 144
XIV. International peace and security as an essential condition for the enjoyment of human rights, above all the right to life 250 - 275 145
XV. Discrimination against indigenous peoples 276 - 307 148
XVI. Contemporary forms of slavery 308 - 322 152
XVII. Promotion, protection and restoration of human rights at national, regional and international levels 323 - 330 154
    A.
Thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the international covenants on human rights
    B.
Prevention of discrimination and protection of children: human rights and youth
    C.
Human rights and disability
XVIII. Protection of minorities 331 - 345 155
XIX. Freedom of movement 346 - 366 161
    A.
Situation of migrant workers and members of their families
    B.
Population displacements
    C.
Right to leave any country, including one's own, and to return to one's own country
XX. Implications of humanitarian activities for the enjoyment of human rights 367 - 376 164
XXI. Comprehensive examination of thematic issues relating to racism, xenophobia, minorities and migrant workers 377 - 382 165
XXII. Consideration of the future work of the Sub-Commission and of the draft provisional agenda for the forty-ninth session of the Sub-Commission 383 - 388 166
XXIII. Adoption of the report of the forty-eighth session 389 - 390 173
Annexes
I. Agenda 174
II. Attendance 176
III. Administrative and programme budget implications of resolutions and decisions adopted by the Sub-Commission at its forty-seventh session 180
IV. Sub-Commission resolutions and decisions referring to matters which are drawn to the attention of the Commission on Human Rights 181
V. List of studies and reports:
    (a)
Completed at the forty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission 182
    (b)
Ongoing studies and reports entrusted to Special Rapporteurs in accordance with existing legislative authority 182
    (c)
Annual reports entrusted to Special Rapporteurs in accordance with existing legislative authority 184
    (d)
Working papers and other documents without financial implications entrusted to members of the Sub-Commission in accordance with existing legislative authority 184
    (e)
Studies and reports recommended to the Commission on Human Rights for approval 186
VI. List of documents issued for the forty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission 187

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