পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (তৃতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৯১৭

885 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র Ill) Fundamental human rights guaranteed by the Charter of the United Nations, (a) b) c) d) e) In the preamble one of the main objectives of the United Nations is "to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small". Article I, Paragraph 2 is "to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of people." Article I, Paragraph 3 is "to achieve international cooperation...................in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." Article 3 (b) of the Charter "the General Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of.........assisting in the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." Article 55 (c), the United Nations shall promote "universal respect for an observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." 0 Article 56: "all members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in g) h) cooperation with the organisation for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55. Article 76 (c) is "to encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.". Article 66 (2) provides ECOSOC to make recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. Article 68: the ECOSOC "shall set up Commissions" in economic and social fields and for the promotion of human rights. j) Article I (2) right to self-determination of the people. IV).The General Assembly of the U.N. proclaimed universal declaration of human a) b) с) rights on Dec. 10, 1948. It is the Magna Carta of men. Article 3 fundamental right of every man "to life, liberty and the security of persons." Article 15 recognizes the right of every man to belong to a nation i.e. to a nationality. Article 21 "the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of the Govt." and this will is to be expressed in "periodic and genuine elections" based on "universal and equal suffrage". V) International conventions of human rights the Gen. Assembly of Dec 16, 1966 transformed two convents on human rights into international conventions and adopted without any objection, and open for signature both the covenants. Pakistan voted in favor of both the covenants.