text: (E/C'N.4/Sub.2/452 and Add.l-5)| (b) a note of the Secretary-General containing additional information received from the Government of the Philippines pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 19 (XXXIV) (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1982/jO); (c) the list of signatures, ratifications and accessions to international human rights instruments, as of 1 July 1982, (ST/HE/4/Rev.4)» and (d) the report of the sessional Working Group on the Encouragement of Universal Acceptance of Human Rights Instruments (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1982/22). 357• At its 6th meeting, on 19 August 1982, in accordance with its resolution 1 B (XXXII) of 5 September 1979? the Sub-Commission established a sessional Working Group on the Encouragement of Universal Acceptance of Human Rights Instruments. Mr, I. Jimeta -was appointed Chairman-Rapporteur of the Group, The other members appointed weres Mr. M. Bossuyt, Mr. R. Ferrero, Mr. S.S.A. Masud and Mr. I. Tolevski. 358. At the 26th meeting, on 2 September 1982, Mr. Bossuyt introduced the report of the Group. In his statement, he declared that the Group had made progress in its work since the Sub-Commission's thirty-fourth session. Information received from 22 States had been examined. He added that at a later date the Group intended to study, and make recommendations on, the question of the obstacles -which preve States from adhering to human rights instruments / 359. All speakers commended the Group on its work. While, in the opinion of some members, the United Nations should continue to encourage States to ratify, or accede to, all instruments dealing with human rights, other members considered that it is the sovereign right of each State to decide whether to sign, ratify or accede to international instruments, including human rights instruments. Some members stressed in particular the optional character of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and said that the Working Group should not
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the United Nations Sub-Commission's efforts to promote the universal acceptance of human rights instruments. The report mentions the establishment of a sessional working group, the examination of information from various states, and the intention to study and make recommendations on the obstacles to adherence to human rights instruments. This suggests that the text is focused on human rights and international law, rather than any of the other categories.