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TRIAL AGAINST POL POT BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF

JUSTICE

THE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE BY POLITICAL COMMITTEE, GROUP EXAMINED THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF A POSSIBLE LAW SUIT AGAINST POL POT BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE AT THE HAGUE ON THE BASIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL GENOCIDE CONVENTION. IT NOTED THAT THE CONVENTION DID NOT PROVIDE A LEGAL BASIS FOR ACCUSING INDIVIDUALS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE. THE PRESIDENCY WAS ASKED BY THE GROUP TO CIRCULATE THE RESULTS OF ITS EXAMINATION OF LEGAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS WITH A VIEW TO FIND A COMMON POSITION OF THE TWELVE.

IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN CAMBODIA AT PRESENT AS WELL AS IN THE PAST REQUIRED FURTHER EXAMINATION BY THE TWELVE.

6.

INDO CHINESE REFUGEES

THE GROUP HAD A PRELIMINARY EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE POSSIBILITY TO APPROACH VIETNAM IN ORDER TO PERSUADE IT, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION OF THE EC-ASEAN MINISTERS' MEETING, TO COOPERATE IN ORDER TO FIND A SOLUTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT UNHCR WOULD PLAY IN THIS CONTEXT THE PIVOTAL ROLE.

THE GROUP FELT THAT THE QUESTION REQUIRED MORE REFLEXION AND DECIDED TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA OF THE WORKING GROUP IN DUE

TIME.

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PLAN OF ASSISTANCE TO THE PHILIPPINES

THE GROUP HAD AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE PLAN OF ASSISTANCE TO THE PHILIPPINES.

IT EXPRESSED THE VIEW THAT COOPERATION AMONG DONORS MAY HAVE BENEFICIAL POLITICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT ON THE

PHILIPPINES. IT NOTED THAT THE SUBJECT MIGHT BE DISCUSSED AT THE TORONTO SUMMIT.

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