The right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
| Publisher | UN Commission on Human Rights |
| Author | UN Commission on Human Rights (41st sess. : 1985 : Geneva) |
| Publication Date | 11 March 1985 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | E/CN.4/RES/1985/22 |
| Reference | 41 |
| Cite as | UN Commission on Human Rights, The right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country., 11 March 1985, E/CN.4/RES/1985/22, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f06e4f.html [accessed 23 October 2022] |
1985/22. The right of everyone to leave and country, including his own, and to return to his country[1]71
The Commission on Human Rights, Mindful of article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which recognize the right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his own country, Recalling the Study of Discrimination in Respect of the Right of Everyone to Leave Arty Country, Including His Own. and to Return to His Country submitted to the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at its fifteenth session by the Special Rapporteur, Mr. José D. Ingles, and subsequently published by the United Nations in 1963,[2]72 Recalling also that the draft principles[3]73 included in the study were adopted by the Sub-Commission in its resolution 2 (XV) and brought to the attention of Governments and international governmental and non-governmental organizations concerned by Economic and Social Council resolution 1788 (LIV) of 18 May 1973, on the recommendation of the Commission in its resolution 12 (XXIX) of 23 March 1973, Mindful of the Council resolution referred to above, by which the Council decided that the Commission should retain on its agenda the question of the right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country, Recalling its resolution 1984/37 by which it recommended to the Economic and Social Council that it endorse the appointment by the Sub-Commission of a Special Rapporteur, Mr. Mutanga-Chipoya, to prepare an analysis of current trends and developments in that field, Taking note with interest of the preliminary report prepared by the Special Rapporteur,[4]74 Desirous of promoting further standard-setting in this field in view of the fact that many people are still denied the right to leave their country or to return to it,1. Welcomes the progress made so far by the Special Rapporteur in his study;
2. Appeals to-Governments to respond to the questionnaire drafted by the Special Rapporteur,
3. Requests the Sub-Commission to consider the next report by Mr. Mutanga-Chipoya as a matter of priority, with a view to submitting to the Commission as soon as possible a draft declaration on the right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
[1]71 Adopted at the 51st meeting, on 11 March 1985, without a vote. See chap. XIX. [2]72 United Nations publication, Sales No. 64.XIV,2. [3]73 Ibid., annex VI. [4]74 E/CN.4/Sub.2/1984/10.
