E/CN.4/1994/31 page 4 (d) Resolution 1993/47, entitled "Human rights and thematic procedures", in which the Commission recommended that Governments that had invited any of the thematic special rapporteurs to visit their countries consider follow-up visits and encouraged Governments to respond expeditiously to requests for information so that the thematic special rapporteurs concerned might carry out their mandates effectively. It also encouraged Governments encountering problems in the field of human rights to cooperate more closely with the Commission through the pertinent thematic procedures, in particular by inviting a thematic special rapporteur or working group to visit their countries. It further encouraged the thematic special rapporteurs and working groups to follow closely the progress made by Governments in their investigations carried out within their respective mandates and requested them to include in their reports gender-disaggregated data, as well as comments on problems of responding and the results of analyses; (e) Resolution 1993/48, entitled "Consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of acts of violence committed by armed groups that spread terror among the population and by drug traffickers", in which the Commission requested the Special Rapporteurs to continue paying particular attention to the adverse effect on the enjoyment of human rights of such acts of violence; (f) Resolution 1993/64, entitled "Cooperation with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies", in which the Commission urged Governments to refrain from all acts of intimidation or reprisal against persons cooperating with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies, availing themselves of human rights protection procedures established under United Nations auspices or providing legal assistance for this purpose, as well as those who submit communications under procedures established by human rights instruments and relatives of victims of human rights violations. It also requested representatives of human rights bodies to continue to take urgent steps to help prevent the occurrence of such intimidation and reprisals. I. MANDATE AND METHODS OF WORK 5. The Special Rapporteur has followed the principle of continuity in the discharge of the mandate conferred on him pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/32 and other resolutions of the Commission. Thus, his work is characterized by the following main types of activity: (a) Seeking and receiving credible and reliable information from Governments, the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations; (b) Making urgent appeals to Governments to clarify the situation of individuals whose circumstances give grounds to fear that treatment falling within the Special Rapporteur’s mandate might occur or be occurring; (c) Transmitting to Governments information of the sort mentioned in (a) above indicating that acts falling within his mandate may have occurred or that legal or administrative measures are needed to prevent the occurrence of such acts; and