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Law-ref.org | Proclamation of Teheran, Final Act of the International Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, 22 April to 13 May 1968 |
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... Noting that the observance of the International Year for Human
Rights takes place at a time when the world is undergoing a process
of unprecedented change, ...
... Believing that, in an age when conflict and violence prevail
in many parts of the world, the fact of human interdependence
and the need for human solidarity are more evident than ever before, ...
... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states a common
understanding of the peoples of the world concerning the inalienable
and inviolable rights of all members of the human family and constitutes
an obligation for the members of the international community; ...
... The peoples of the world must be made fully aware of the
evils of racial discrimination and must join in combating them.
The implementation of this principle of non-discrimination, embodied
in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, and other international instruments in the field
of human rights, constitutes a most urgent task of mankind at
the international as well as at the national level. All ideologies
based on racial superiority and intolerance must be condemned
and resisted; ...
... Massive denials of human rights, arising out of aggression
or any armed conflict with their tragic consequences, and resulting
in untold human misery, engender reactions which could engulf
the world in ever growing hostilities. It is the obligation of
the international community to co-operate in eradicating such
scourges; ...
... Gross denials of human rights arising from discrimination
on grounds of race, religion, belief or expressions of opinion
outrage the conscience of mankind and endanger the foundations
of freedom, justice and peace in the world; ...
... The existence of over seven hundred million illiterates
throughout the world is an enormous obstacle to all efforts at
realizing the aims and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations
and the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
International action aimed at eradicating illiteracy from the
face of the earth and promoting education at all levels requires
urgent attention; ...
... The discrimination of which women are still victims in
various regions of the world must be eliminated. An inferior status
for women is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations as
well as the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The full implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination
of Discrimination against Women is a necessity for the progress
of mankind; ...
... The aspirations of the younger generation for a better
world, in which human rights and fundamental freedoms are fully
implemented, must be given the highest encouragement. It is imperative
that youth participate in shaping the future of mankind; ...