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Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003), para. 55
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- (c) To continue to honour its commitments to reform and restore the judicial system, to abolish the death penalty and to reform military justice, including that of putting an end to the trying of civilians by the military court, in conformity with the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 and notes in this regard Presidential decree No. 0223/2002 of 18 November 2002;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Proclamation of 19 August as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (2011), para. 6
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- Reaffirming also the fact that acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations are activities aimed at the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, threatening the territorial integrity and security of States and destabilizing legitimately constituted Governments,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2000), para. 21
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- 16. Further calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that capital punishment will not be imposed for crimes other than the most serious, for apostasy or otherwise in disregard of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2 and United Nations safeguards, and to provide the Special Representative with relevant statistics on this matter;
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1999), para. 32
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- (d) It is an abuse of the right to submit a communication;
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- Civil & Political Rights
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- N.A.
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Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (1999), para. 05
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- Reaffirming that human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings, that their promotion and protection is the first responsibility of Governments, and that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Situation of human rights in Iraq (2003), para. 10
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- Concerned about the lack of procedural and substantive safeguards in the administration of justice in Iraq, including in the application of the death penalty,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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The rule of law at the national and international levels (2014), para. 04
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- Reaffirming also the need for universal adherence to and implementation of the rule of law at both the national and international levels and its solemn commitment to an international order based on the rule of law and international law, which, together with the principles of justice, is essential for peaceful coexistence and cooperation among States,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2013), para. 23
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- 11. Requests the Secretary-General to continue, through all means at his disposal, to inform world public opinion of any activity that affects the exercise of the right of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories to self-determination in conformity with the Charter and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Declaration on the Right to Peace (2017), para. 36
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- Recognizing also the important contribution that civil society organizations can make in building and preserving peace, and in strengthening a culture of peace,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance (2003), para. 15
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- 3. Also urges States to ensure, in particular, that no one within their jurisdiction is, because of their religion or belief, deprived of the right to life or the right to liberty and security of person or subjected to torture or arbitrary arrest or detention and to bring to justice all perpetrators of violations of these rights;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam,Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (2003), para. 029
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- 2. Reaffirms also that, in the process of decolonization, there is no alternative to the principle of self-determination, which is also a fundamental human right;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives (2004), para. 27
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- (a) To send, without delay, a circular note to all States reminding them of the request contained in paragraph 10 above;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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The rule of law at the national and international levels (2013), para. 07
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- Reaffirming the duty of all States to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations and to settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered, in accordance with Chapter VI of the Charter, and calling upon States that have not yet done so to consider accepting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in accordance with its Statute,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (2018), para. 13
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- Condemning all violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law, and appalled at the widespread and unprecedented levels of destruction, death and human suffering caused in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Humanitarian
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Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights (2016), para. 20
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- 4. Calls upon the Government of Yemen to take further measures to protect civilians, and to ensure the continued efforts of effective investigation by the national commission, in order to, inter alia, end impunity;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
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The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination (2008), para. 8
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- Expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (2011), para. 50
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- 12. Further reaffirms that the international community should devise ways and means to remove the current obstacles and meet the challenges to the full realization of all human rights and to prevent the continuation of human rights violations resulting therefrom throughout the world;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Rights of the child (2017), para. 014
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- Noting with appreciation the work to promote and protect the rights of the child carried out by all relevant organs, bodies, entities and organizations of the United Nations system, within their respective mandates, by relevant mandate holders and special procedures of the United Nations and by relevant regional organizations, where appropriate, and intergovernmental organizations, and recognizing the valuable role of civil society, including non -governmental organizations,
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- Civil & Political Rights
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- Children
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Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts (2016), para. 09
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- 2. Continues to acknowledge the importance and usefulness of the articles, and commends them once again to the attention of Governments, without prejudice to the question of their future adoption or other appropriate action;
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Action against corruption (1997), para. 34
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- 8. Public officials shall, in accord with their position and as permitted or required by law and administrative policies, comply with requirements to declare or to disclose personal assets and liabilities, as well as, if possible, those of their spouses and/or dependants.
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Arbitrary detention (2013), para. 18
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- (f) To ensure that anyone who is arrested or detained on a criminal charge has adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his or her defence, including the opportunity to engage and communicate with the counsel of his or her choice;
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (2008), para. 08
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- Noting with satisfaction the achievements of the Special Committee in contributing to the effective and complete implementation of the Declaration and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations on decolonization,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Freedom of religion or belief (2016), para. 40
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- 11. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of all actors in society, including civil society organizations, religious communities, national human rights institutions, the media and other actors to promote the implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, and also encourages their work in promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine (2018), para. 16
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- Stressing the urgent need for efforts to reverse the negative trends on the ground and to restore a political horizon for advancing and accelerating meaningful negotiations aimed at the achievement of a peace agreement that will bring a complet e end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 and the resolution of all core final status issues, without exception, leading to a peaceful, just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the question of Palestine,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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The right to a nationality: women and children (2012), para. 23
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- 9. Urges all States to ensure that their international obligations and procedural safeguards are observed in all decisions concerning the acquisition, deprivation, loss or change of nationality, including availability of effective and timely judicial review;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016), para. 19
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- 16. Strongly urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure credible, transparent and inclusive parliamentary elections in 2016 and to allow all candidates to stand in a manner consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1 and the International Covenant on Civil and Politic al Rights in order to guarantee the free expression of the will of the Iranian people, and to that end calls upon the Government to allow independent national and international observation;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2002), para. 36
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- 26. Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to ensure full respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including economic and social rights, and to fulfil its obligation to restore the independence of the judiciary and due process and to end the impunity of and bring to justice any perpetrators of human rights violations, including members of the military, and to investigate and prosecute alleged violations committed by government agents in all circumstances;
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination (2016), para. 04
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- Reaffirming the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations concerning the strict observance of the principles of sovereign equality, political independence, the territorial integrity of States, the self-determination of peoples, the non-use of force or of the threat of use of force in international relations and non-interference in affairs within the domestic jurisdiction of States,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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International cooperation in criminal matters (1998), para. 27
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- (d) Reducing the technical requirements, including documentation, necessary to satisfy the tests for extradition in cases where a person is accused of an offence;
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- Civil & Political Rights
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Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (2007), para. 10
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- Reaffirming that democracy, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and that democracy is based on the freely expressed will of the people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
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