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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, ...
... Recognizing that these rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person, ...
... Recognizing that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights, ...
... Recognizing that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights, ...
... Considering the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms, ...


ARTICLE-5     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. There shall be no restriction upon or derogation from any of the fundamental human rights recognized or existing in any State Party to the present Covenant pursuant to law, conventions, regulations or custom on the pretext that the present Covenant does not recognize such rights or that it recognizes them to a lesser extent. ...


ARTICLE-6     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. ...


ARTICLE-10     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. ...
... 1. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. ...


ARTICLE-28     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. There shall be established a Human Rights Committee (hereafter referred to in the present Covenant as the Committee). It shall consist of eighteen members and shall carry out the functions hereinafter provided. ...
... 2. The Committee shall be composed of nationals of the States Parties to the present Covenant who shall be persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights, consideration being given to the usefulness of the participation of some persons having legal experience. ...


ARTICLE-41     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (e) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (c), the Committee shall make available its good offices to the States Parties concerned with a view to a friendly solution of the matter on the basis of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the present Covenant; ...


ARTICLE-42     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) If an amicable solution to the matter on tie basis of respect for human rights as recognized in the present Covenant is reached, the Commission shall confine its report to a brief statement of the facts and of the solution reached; ...


ARTICLE-44     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The provisions for the implementation of the present Covenant shall apply without prejudice to the procedures prescribed in the field of human rights by or under the constituent instruments and the conventions of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies and shall not prevent the States Parties to the present Covenant from having recourse to other procedures for settling a dispute in accordance with general or special international agreements in force between them. ...