UNITED NATIONS Economic and Social. Council COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Forty-second session Item 10 (bl of the provisional agenda Distr. GENERAL E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/33/Add.l 13 Auqust 1990 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF DETAINEES (b) Question of human rights and states of emerqency Workinq paper presented by Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapoorteur aooointed pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/37 Addendum CONTENTS Chapter I. CRITERIA CONCERNING THE LEGALITY OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY ..................... . B. Criteria concerninq leqality in internal law (continued): analysis of the Constitution of Namibia ..... GE.90-12650/4222a Paraqraohs 1-20 2 E E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/33/Add.1 oaae 2 I. CRITERIA CONCERNING THE LEGALITY OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY B. Criteria concernina leaalitv in internal law (continued): analysis of the Constitution of Namibia 1. The Special Rapporteur has closely followed the developments that have taken olace in Namibia since his first report (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1987/19/Rev.l and Add.1 and 2). He received, inter alia, relevant information on this auestion from the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia (letter dated 30 November 1987 and document A/42/24 (Part I); report of the United Nations Council for Namibia; letter dated 17 Auaust 1988 and documents A/AC.131/284 (Political develooments related to Namibia) and A/AC.131/285 (Social conditions in Namibia). The Soecial Rapporteur has based the current analysis on the oriqinal Enalish text of the new reoort bv the Secretarv-General on the imolementation of Securitv Council resolution 435 (1978) concerninq the auestion of Namibia (S/20967/Add.2), which contains the definitive text of the Constitution as adooted on 9 February 1990 bv the Constituent Assembly of Namibia. 2. One of the main oroblems the Special Raooorteur has identified since the beqinnina of his work is that of the deterioration of respect for human rights 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the protection of human rights, particularly in situations of emergency or crisis. It references the Constitution of Namibia and the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) concerning the question of Namibia. The Special Rapporteur's work is centered on ensuring respect for human rights, which suggests that the document is primarily concerned with humanitarian and human rights issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights