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Human rights and the follow-up to the guidelines for the regulation of computerized personal data files

Commission on Human Rights decision 1999/109


At its 58th meeting, on 28 April 1999, the Commission on Human Rights, referring to the guidelines for the regulation of computerized personal data files (E/CN.4/1990/72) adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 45/95 of 14 December 1990 and taking note of the report of the Secretary-General prepared pursuant to Commission decision 1997/122 of 16 April 1997 (E/CN.4/1999/88) decided, without a vote:

(a) To remove the question from its agenda, since the applicable guidelines are progressively being taken into consideration by States;

(b) To request the Secretary-General to entrust the competent inspection bodies with the task of ensuring the implementation of the guidelines by the organizations concerned within the United Nations system.

[See chap. XVII.]


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