The rules adopted stated that no specific countries or places could be mentioned where human rights abuses were taking place, including those involved in current conflicts such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Angola, and Liberia, and those subject to ongoing human rights criticism, such as China and Cuba.
Aturan bersama menyatakan bahwa tidak ada nama negara atau tempat-tempat tertentu yang boleh disebut berkaitan pelanggaran hak asasi manusia terjadi, termasuk mereka yang terlibat dalam konflik seperti Bosnia and Herzegovina, Angola, dan Liberia, serta sikap menghormati pada kritik, semisal kepada Cina dan Kuba.