Review of the 35th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, April 9, 1979U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979 - 54 pagini |
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... decision , it having already been once endorsed by the Commission on Human Rights a number of years ago . A serious and substantial beginning was achieved in the drafting of a Con- vention Against Torture . We were encouraged by the ...
... decision , it having already been once endorsed by the Commission on Human Rights a number of years ago . A serious and substantial beginning was achieved in the drafting of a Con- vention Against Torture . We were encouraged by the ...
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... decision in time to vote ? Mr. MEZVINSKY . Well , most of these issues we know about ahead of time and there is a process of cable traffic where you send back the resolutions . You send back the particular language . Everyone has a ...
... decision in time to vote ? Mr. MEZVINSKY . Well , most of these issues we know about ahead of time and there is a process of cable traffic where you send back the resolutions . You send back the particular language . Everyone has a ...
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... decision was yes , we would take a position that was alone . And it was alone ; we voted no . We were also alone , I might point out , in terms of our initially saying we would not participate in a world conference on racism that ...
... decision was yes , we would take a position that was alone . And it was alone ; we voted no . We were also alone , I might point out , in terms of our initially saying we would not participate in a world conference on racism that ...
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... decisions would be individual decisions , not governmental decisions . That is a prob- lem with anybody , with any organ , namely the U.N. Human Rights Commission where you are acting for your government , because the government has ...
... decisions would be individual decisions , not governmental decisions . That is a prob- lem with anybody , with any organ , namely the U.N. Human Rights Commission where you are acting for your government , because the government has ...
Pagina 28
... decision on the further course to be followed in the mat- ter . The General Assembly was unable to consider the draft Declaration at its nineteenth session ; ( g ) The General Assembly , in resolution 2020 ( XX ) of 1 November 1965 , re ...
... decision on the further course to be followed in the mat- ter . The General Assembly was unable to consider the draft Declaration at its nineteenth session ; ( g ) The General Assembly , in resolution 2020 ( XX ) of 1 November 1965 , re ...
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35TH SESSION adopted Amnesty International Assembly based on religion BONKER Commission on Human committed concerned confidential procedure Congressman Buchanan considered countries Declaration of Human degrading treatment delegation delete discussion document draft Declaration Elimination Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia extradite Forms of Religious fundamental freedoms Geneva German Democratic Republic Governments grounds of religion Helsinki accords Human Rights Commission Human Rights Committee human rights policies inhuman or degrading issue jurisdiction matters MEZVINSKY Morocco proposed Netherlands proposed A/C.3/L.2027 observations relating pain or suffering person preambular paragraph problem public officials question religion or belief Religious Intolerance resolution revised draft rights and fundamental Social Council South Africa Soviet Socialist Republic Sub-Commission subcommittee subjected to torture Suggestions and observations Sweden text prepared text submitted tion treatment or punishment twentieth session U.N. system U.S. Representative Uganda Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Ukrainian SSR United Kingdom United Nations Universal Declaration violations of human vote Zambia
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Pagina 28 - Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims further that all are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law and that all are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination and against any incitement to such discrimination. "Considering
Pagina 33 - Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.
Pagina 48 - It was generally agreed that the definition of acts committed by public officials should be expanded to cover acts committed by, or at the instigation of, or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or any other person acting in an official capacity.
Pagina 50 - as follows: 1. Each State Party shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture in any territory under its jurisdiction. 2. No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture.
Pagina 40 - 3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. 2. No one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice. ARTICLE
Pagina 47 - 1. For the purpose of the present Convention, torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person by or at the
Pagina 28 - proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration, without distinction of any kind, in particular as to race, colour,
Pagina 49 - cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 2. No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 3. An order from a superior officer or a public authority may not
Pagina 52 - Each State Party shall keep under systematic review interrogation rules, instructions, methods and practices as well as arrangements for the custody and treatment of persons subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment in any territory under its jurisdiction, with a view to preventing any cases of torture.
Pagina 45 - Convention. No communication shall be received by the Committee if it concerns a State Party which has not made such a declaration. 2. Communications received under this article shall be dealt with in accordance with the procedure provided for in