QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND
F±¬ÁÏÍøDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD
Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and western Bakaa
Report of the Secretary-General
1. At its fifty-fourth session, the Commission on Human Rights adopted resolution 2000/16 entitled “Human rights situation in southern Lebanon and western Bakaa”. 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-fifth session and to the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-seventh session on the results of his efforts in this regard.
2. In accordance with this request, the Secretary-General addressed on 14 July 2000 a note verbale to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel requesting information concerning the extent of the implementation of the resolution.
3. On 16 June 2000, the Secretary-General reported to the Security Council that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (±¬ÁÏÍøIFIL) had completed the verification process, and confirmed that Israeli forces had withdrawn from Lebanon in compliance with and met the requirements defined by the Secretary-General ( and Corr.1).
4. No reply had been received at the time of the preparation of the present report.
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Document Type: Report
Document Sources: Commission on Human Rights
Country: Lebanon
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law
Publication Date: 09/11/2000