Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, with particular reference to colonial and other dependent countries and territories.

1982/30. Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any Part of the world, the particular reference to colonial and other dependent countries and territories[1]105

The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling that the General Assembly, in the Universal Declaration of Human rights,[2]106 proclaimed that every individual and every organ of society, keeping the Declaration constantly in mind, should strive by teaching and education to promote respect for the rights and freedoms contained therein, Noting that the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights[3]107 affirm that the individual, having duties to other individuals and to the community to which he belongs, is under a responsibility to strive for the promotion and observance of the rights and freedoms recognized in the Covenants, Reaffirming its resolution 5 (XXXIII) of 28 February 1977, in which it decided to deal, on an equal basis, with violations of economic, social and cultural rights, and with civil and political Rights, Bearing in mind that the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on Human Rights have repeatedly and consistently emphasized the importance of the role of individuals, groups and organs of society in the promotion and protection of human rights, Recalling its resolution 23 (XXXVI) of 29 February 1980, in which the Commission, inter alia, appealed to all Governments to encourage and support individuals, groups and organs of society exercising their right and responsibility to promote the effective observance of human rights without prejudice to articles 29 and 30 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Recalling also its resolution 28 (XXXVII) of 11 March 1981, which was adopted without a vote, Deploring, whenever they occur, and without prejudice to either article 4 or article 5 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, all attempts to prevent individuals, groups or organs of society from promoting and protecting the enjoyment of universally-recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms whether civil, political, economic, social or cultural,

1. Reiterates the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect the rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and all other relevant international instruments, without prejudice to articles 29 and 30 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

2. Emphasizes that in the exercise of these rights and freedoms, the individual shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined in the Charter of the United National, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Covenants on Human Rights, and other relevant instruments, and that the imposition of other limitations or the persecution or punishment of anyone exercising, individually or collectively, his universally-recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms is at variance with the obligations of States under these instruments to work for the full and effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to present to the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, at its thirty-fifth session, elements for a draft body of principles on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms;

4. Further requests the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, on the basis of these elements, to prepare, for submission to the Commission at its fortieth session, a report containing principles on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally-recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms taking into account the particular responsibility of States in protecting human rights as well as civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights;

5. Decides to undertake, at its fortieth session, on the basis of the Sub-Commission's report, and as a matter of priority, work on a draft declaration on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally-recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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[1]105 Adopted at the 59th meeting on 11 March 1982, without a vote. See chap. X. [2]106 General Assembly resolution 217 A (III). [3]107 General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.