The United Nations and Human Rights A Critical Appraisal Edited by Frédéric Mégret and Philip Alston ISBN: 9780198298373 (Hardcover)Publicado: 02 June 2020Páginas: 768 The very concept of human rights implies governmental accountability. To ensure that governments are indeed held accountable for their treatment of citizens and others the United Nations …
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THE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE ROYAL OF BELGIUM, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUCHESS OF LUXEMBOURG, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS, CONSIDERING that world peace may be safeguarded only …
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The States Parties to this Convention, Guided by the interest of consolidating peace, and wishing to contribute to the cause of halting the arms race, and of bringing about general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, and of saving mankind from the danger of using new means …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress …
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The Parties to this Treaty,United in their commitment to a world at peace;Gravely concerned that the continuing nuclear arms race presents the risk of nuclear war which would have devastating consequences for all people;Convinced that all countries have an obligation to make every effort to achieve the goal of eliminating …
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We, the Heads of State or Government of the States participating in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, have assembled in Paris at a time of profound change and historic expectations. The era of confrontation and division of Europe has ended. We declare that henceforth our relations will …
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The States, having voluntarily united in the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter – the Commonwealth),based on the historical commonality of its peoples and the relations that have formed between them,acting in accordance with generally accepted principles and norms of international law, the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, …
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PREAMBLE The President of the Republic of Angola; The President of the Republic of Burundi; The President of the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros; The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo; The President of the Republic of Djibouti; The President of the State of Eritrea; The President of …
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