7. GROUP OF EXPERTS FOR CAMBODIA, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 52/135 (1998) Mandating authority General Assembly resolution 52/135 of 12 December 1997 Mandate “Requests the Secretary-General to examine the request by the Cambodian authorities for assistance in responding to past serious violations of Cambodian and international law, including the possibility of the appointment, by the Secretary-General, of a group of experts to evaluate the existing evidence and propose further measures, as a means of bringing about national reconciliation, strengthening democracy and addressing the issue of individual accountability” Report Report of the Group of Experts for Cambodia established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 52/135 (A/53/850 – S/1999/231), 16 March 1999 Members Sir Ninian STEPHEN (Australia), Chair; Justice Rajsoomer LALLAH (Mauritius); and Prof. Steven R. RATNER (United States). 8. UNITED NATIONS INVESTIGATIVE TEAM FOR AFGHANISTAN (1999) Mandating authority General Assembly resolution 54/185 of 17 December 1999 United Nations Secretary-General requested OHCHR to establish the Investigative Team Security Council in its resolution 1193 (1998) of 28 August 1998 requests the Secretary-General to continue investigations 118 Mandate “Invites the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to proceed without delay to investigate fully reports of mass killings of prisoners of war and civilians, rape and cruel treatment in Afghanistan” Report The United Nations Secretary-General transmitted the report to the President of the General Assembly (see A/54/536 – S/1999/1145, para. 62, 16 November 1999) Members Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND FACT-FINDING MISSIONS ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW