text: 2. Accordinglv, in a note verbale of 3t January 1985, the Sec retary-Gene ra I reguested all Mernber States to submi.t further cornllrenls and views on the draft decLaration on the hurnan rights of individuals who are not citizens of the country in wbich they live. A copy of Assernbly resolution 39,/103 lras aLso transmitted wilh each note verbale. I I . REPTIES RECEIVED FROI',I GOVERNMEMS BURUNDI lOriginal: French I [ 27 r'ray 1985 ] 1. The Government of ttre Republic of Burundi is pleased !o note the evolution of the definilion of tbe terns ,'national,,, ,'a national", ',resj.dent"f "citizen,, and "alien". These were the very terns that reguired definition before any declaration could be drafted, because they create problems in international law, in that tbey are dornestic law concepts and their neaning can vary from one jurisdiction to another. 2, The constilutions, laws and regutations of States cover various categories of persons whose prec j.se tegal rights and obliqations in a given state differ. It is therefore verv inportant no! only to carry out the actual drafting of the declaration on the human rights of individuals who are not citizens of the country in t bich they live, but at the sane time to insj-st on the clarification of the terrns referred to in order to protect aliens against the adoption of arbitrary neasures by Governments. A/4O/638 Engl i sh GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF lor iginal r Englishl [9 JulY 1985 ] The Government of the Federal Repuhlic of GerTlany considers that the declaration on the hunan riqhts of individuals who are not citizens of the country in which tbey live should contain only the rights of those 1a.^'fully residing in the host country. For this reason the pbrase "v,'ho lawfully resides in a state" proposed for article t sbould be adopted as worded. A second paragraph (or a
analysis: The text appears to be related to international law and human rights, specifically discussing the drafting of a declaration on the human rights of individuals who are not citizens of the country in which they live. The governments of Burundi and Germany are providing their comments and suggestions on the proposed declaration, highlighting the importance of clarifying certain terms and ensuring the protection of aliens against arbitrary measures by governments. The focus is on the legal and political aspects of human rights, rather than any specific sector or industry.