Recalling its resolution 1990/17 of 30 August 1990 and 1991/28 of 29 August 1991, in which it decided to include the question of the human rights dimensions of population transfer, including the implantation of settlers and settlements, in its future work programme with a view to considering further effective action on this matter,
Recalling also its resolution 1992/28 of 27 August 1992 and Commission on Human Rights decision 1993/104 of 4 March 1993, in which Mr. Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh and Mr. Ribot Hatano were entrusted with the task of preparing a preliminary study on the question,
Recalling further that the Sub-Commission in its resolution 1992/28 recognized that practices of population transfer constituted a violation of fundamental human rights,