Tuesday, October 18, 2016

“Notice of Motion to strike” Motion to strike “Defendant” United Nations UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (art. 1), adopted by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948, fully void, fraudulent, having no effect or remedy on behalf of said “Negro Slaves Plaintiffs herein defendant (USA) Jurisdiction and being a direct cause of Action for Defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland The Federal Reserve Bank et al The Federal Reserve System et al Defendant 1400 Defense Pentagon, Arlington, VA 20301-1400, Defendant The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) Defendant the United States Department of the Navy, Defendant the United States Department of the Army, Defendant the United States Department of the Air Force Defendant the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defendant the National Security Agency (NSA), Defendant the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Defendant the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Defendant the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defendant the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Defendant the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Defendant Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Defendant the Defense Security Service (DSS), Defendant the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) Slave Negro Louis Charles Hamilton II USN SS # 2712 and President Negro Slave Barack Hussein (Water-Head) Obama II v. United States of America et al,The Republican Party, GOP, The Knights of The Klu Klux Klansmen, Chief Defendant “Donald John Trump Sr., The Trump Organization Trump Tower 725 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 and The Eric Trump Foundation (ETF) The Eric Trump Foundation, 725 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022,

“United Nations”, Security Council resolution 1456 (2003):The International Criminal Court “World Court Justices” [PL-413132] "phishing site found "operational" and targeting attempted file Breach dated attack same of +NSA Agent copy hot line mark September 16, 2016 2:57 (PM) "cyber weapons” 192.185.30.211 - ns344 being “target” “Pro Se Plaintiff” herein his person(s) “Louis Charles Hamilton II” USN #2721 SS “Cmdr. Bluefin” Bluefin Inc., having National Security” violation from Targeted surveillance based in foregin government Russian Federation, Syria, Iraq and Iran in that for each (RICO) conspire committed Cyber Attack collectively involved to infringe on the sovereignty of defendant (USA) and achieved to defraud defendant “United States”as a whole as well breach the security on the “United Kingdom” as being the duty roster “pro se Plaintiff” herein his person(s) “Louis Charles Hamilton II” USN #2721 SS “Cmdr. Bluefin” Bluefin Inc., stated ,affirmed before a assumed Honorable United States of America” Judicial GOP Klansmen stronghold Court of now in the (KKK) sub-partnership with foreign government Russian Federation, among others foregin government(s) having “completely lot, stock, and barrels of oil “Brought Out” Defendant GOP Republican Party Judicial and Congressional government to oblivion, fully aware and quite conscious of whats happening,but Generation, of infused Race Hate, in a formal “Lynching Grand Stand Public stetting, leaving these “Whites Bastards” never-ending psychopathy lust for overpower whites supermacey murderous activities on a now in 2016 International Community Scale of Terrorizing as an “independent somewhat KKK complex threatens to Negro Slaves Plaintiffs existences by far on a alarming controlled by GOP Judicial Klansmen Justices, non-compliance's in their very own rules of governing civil/criminal laws fully voided national interest of all people of color”, being demonstrated repeatedly by the simple institute of “Never” actually ending “Slavery Servitude- 2013, while from 1619 – 2013 all Whites Supermacy Government of the GOP, their corporation, society, business, policy are all to convince their World” the national security best interest of defendant “United States of America” is to (secretly) keep enslavement for 148 years after 1856 “Civil War” add “Black Code Laws, Jim Crow Laws, Vagrancy Laws, kidnapping, Lynching, including no respect for the rights of a Negro Human to even be consider as “human” cus “Great Whiteman” Honorableness Klansmen in Great “white stolen sheet” on a stinky horse say so…? Since fucking 1865 – 2013 and this is the legecy heritage and abusive tolerance the defendant “United States of America et al” having established this “sideways” RICO Slave Trade government, now with no “interest having been shown demonstrated, the “negro” race s of equal citizenship, with the “Mountain of “Aggravated perjury” committed, past, present and future, to honor the actual “Fraudulent Void defendant 18 U.S. Code § 249 - Hate crime acts, in connection with large whites supermacey uncouth Mississippi Lynch town USDA backwood red neck government of defendant GOP Republican Klansmen Congress, corporation, Judicial inbred Pirates, end the aggression, move direct to seek compensation The “Klansmen Whites Supermacey Rouge Court committee to be
Pursuant to Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857) found in its verdict defendant “United States Supreme Court” special whiteman Plaintiffs, 1619 august 20th forever  without “legal merit” citizenship for being property of “special smart 2016 KKK whiteman” a always Capture” (Negro) nigger stupid ass slave that the defendant officially United States of America herein having in breach of its obligations of a claimed 13th amendment granting freedom of (Plaintiffs slaves) herein already fully international affairs of sovereignty come into question, being abducted from a foreign place of origin the transported against one on will to now reside still in 2016 (fucked up) abducted slave with no legal rights or citizenship, under the direct control, of drunk, drug out, hostile killer whiteman, ignorance of basic facts of under customary international law not to use force against another human to forced them into slavery", "not to intervene in negro slave plaintiff legal, person, family, religious, personal, and prosperity future humane affairs"and to actually STFU and "not to violate all negro slave plaintiffs stolen lost “sovereignty", any further in the future time frame of 2013 – 2016 (December) other then being Negro Slave Plaintiff now all their living lives actually born (Fucking) slaves since 1865 official “human property” of a crooked funky lie ass criminal wanted (RICO) slave trade stinky ugly killer klansmen GOP Government always “Lynching, terrorizing, and stealing”, legacy 1619 - 2016 (December) which defendant “United States of America etal, GOP Republican Klansmen Congress, corporation, Judicial inbred Judges RICO Slave Trade Pirates, being in a cause of action before the “World Court Justices of The Hague” a direct violation since 1948 – 2013 (65) years Defendant United States of America kept 44.5 Million Negro Plaintiffs herein “Enslavement” against their will, without any legal citizenship at all, while having this same RICO slave trade scheme of things direct at all DNA Negro race immigrants from all sorts of other country of foreign origin come unknowing to be a “prey” of “Global Whites Supermacey” of the Defendants” United States of America” et al with all co-defendant(s) herein official being a party to this rouge slave regime, being in direct conflict of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights assumed by the “Negro Slaves Plaintiffs herein” by the entire international community  generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law.
As Adopted in 1948, on behalf of “Plaintiffs” Negro enslavement slaves herein being a directive of defendant (USA) and as such having no jurisdiction over 44.5 “Million Negro Slaves abducted (Plaintiffs)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights as present by the “United Nations” claimed falsely that the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding international human rights treaties. On behalf of Defendant “United States of America et al and this is not to be ever the legal case in law or equity It continues to be an non-inspiration to the “Negro Slaves Plaintiffs herein 2016 in addressing injustices, of these Defendant “United States of America” et al in times of conflicts, in societies suffering repression, and in our efforts towards achieving universal enjoyment of human rights as being a Negro race residing in defendant United States of America Jurisdiction, whom even defendant “Federal Reserve bank” officially imposed tax on the Negro race plaintiffs forever to be residing enslave under “America sunshine” paying off a RICO whiteman loan on never ever having negro citizenship or actual human freedom born free and equal in dignity and rights of negro nationality, negro place of residence, negro free in gender, free in national or ethnic origin from even foreign country of origin, being a person of colour, negro religion, negro language, only status, in the international community on December 10, 1948 – Feburary 7th 2013 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is (65) years further, Pursuant to Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857) the state of being “aware and conscious of 44.5 Million Negro Slave Plaintiffs being forever “exploited, bully, abused, lie too, and straight out stiff armed from ever having civil standing under due process clause of a dysfunctional defendant GOP Judicial Klansmen strong hold coup whites only constitutional government built on pillage and plundering, looting human negro lives controlled by the murderous acts of wrongful deaths cause by “Lynching” a Negro Neck for the purposed of the opposition of (KKK) para-military to control the entire defendant (USA) government, by intimidation of a single race of Negros Race easy to be killed off by massive terrorizing, extortion, bribery since 1619 – 2013 (394) years of a lost government as further time present time frame the non-critical qualities of unwilling to even protect the legal interest of the 44.5 Million “Negro Slaves Plaintiffs herein in the direct time frame committed present by defendant(s)
U.S. District Chief Judge Ron Clark
U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone
U.S. District Judge Zack Hawthorn
U.S. District Judge David Hittner
 U. S. District Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr.,
U.S. District Judge James E. “Jeb” Boasberg
U.S. District Judge Keith F. Giblin
U.S. District Judge Melinda Sue (Furche) Harmon
U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett
U.S. District Judge” Vanessa D. Gilmore
U.S. District Judge Patrick A. Conmy
U,S. District Judge U.S. Federal Judge Karen Wells Roby,
U.S Appeal Chief Judge Frank Hoover Easterbrook
U.S Appeal Circuit Judge Richard Allen Posner
U.S Appeal Circuit Senior Judge Daniel Anthony Manion directed all “Plaintiffs Negro Slaves” in their person(s)
As being present further all “Plaintiffs Negro Slaves” 44.5 Million plus “alive” in their person(s) “Notice of Motion to strike” Motion to strike “Defendant” United Nations UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (art. 1), adopted by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948, fully void, fraudulent, having no effect or remedy on behalf of said “Negro Slaves Plaintiffs herein defendant (USA) Jurisdiction and being a direct cause of Action for Defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland being also Identified as a party to this action of (65) years of defendant “The United Nations actually  an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation, while maintain “Slave Trade with Defendant United States of America et al”, aid and abetting in the direct and indirect institute of defendant USA “Black Code Laws”,” Jim Crow Laws”, and “enslavement” while vagrancy laws were being institutes, with international destruction of every aspect of human negro race plaintiffs dignity being “enforced” by Co-Defendant Knights of The Klu Klux Klansmen (1865 – 2016 Dynasty) as defendant Defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland being also Identified as a party to this action of (65) years on or about 10 December 1948, - 2016 (December)  simply said (fuck) 1865 13th Amendment, of Co- Defendant United States of America et al and their destroyed human negro race plaintiff living lives as well, as property, chattel, crop, homes, everything including the defendant (USA) “Freeman Bureau” actually now in 2016 “Plaintiff Freeman Bureau” to this International Action as such Whites Only” capitalized (Greedily) on the Murder of 16th President of the United States Plaintiff Abraham Lincoln after his assassination in April 15th 1865 continual absolute “civil war” each individual Defendant “States” conspire in 1865  time line years to present time frame of 1948 Defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland being also Identified as a party to this action of (65) years (RICO) international co-defendant having for said (65) years on behalf of 44.5 Million Negro Slaves Plaintiff, and and unknown amount of “Millions of the Same DNA Negro race immigrants Plaintiffs arrival from other country of orgin being a tricked Slave and official property of defendant as a whole, “Prima Ficia Tort” on or about  10 December 1948, - February 7th 2013 for exactly (65) when co-defendant United States of “Mississippi” herein free “pro se” Plaintiff Louis Charles Hamilton II (USN) # 2712 “Cmdr. Bluefin” in his person, and 44.5 Million Negro Slave Plaintiffs Defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland flat out refuse to sanction, embargo, penalty, punishment, deterrent, threatened “Defendant United States of America and Co-Defendant State of Mississippi” real life penalty for disobeying law or rule of ending “Slavery” within the International Community and all Immigrants unknowingly being a party to this “International Slave Trade “ (RICO) enslavement scheme of things in direct conflict of defendant (USA)  required freedom of the Negro Slave Plaintiff collectively by the 1865 ratified 13th amendment …? Being a direct cause of action of 148 years physically delinquent in said “Niggers free from white man” As said RICO international slave trade “Defendant“ United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland 1000% conscious, fully functional keeping a blind eye aid and direct abetting in being the international primary entity government crucial to suppy enslavement of 44.5 million failure,
Defendant “United Nations” forever Pursuant to Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
to even consideration, on behalf of 44.5 “Million Negro Slave Plaintiffs abducted  slaves since 1619 august 20th to actually international legally make a stand, file a note, in protection of the Civil rights of all Negro Slave Plaintiffs herein quite oddly Defendant “United Nations” forever even flat out refuse to sanction, embargo, penalty, punishment, deterrent, threatened or even allow all international communities conduct business with a “Slave Trade “Defendant United States of America and all Co-Defendant “Federal Reserve Bank”, Slave Trade Corporations, NSADQ, Co- Defendant  “cotton” driven for unjust enrichment defendant State of Mississippi” and in doing so defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland engaging “legally/civilly/criminal/and gross neglect  flat out end slavery of defendant for (65) official yers being in the duty to so do, defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland engaging “legally/civilly/criminal/and gross neglect  also sought fully to discriminate, gainunjust enrichment  and continue “Slavery Servitude” within defendant United States of America et al as a “Whole” until Mississippi free “pro se” Plaintiff (Hamilton) II in his person Presidential First Family and all 44.5 Million Negro Plaintiff(s) herein their person, on or about Feburary 7th 2013 (65) years defendant having a “Monetary interest” in “International Slave Trade “ with defendant United States of America et al and al collective defendant herein fully described each indivuially and collectively being held As said “Defendant“ United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

“Notice of Motion to strike” Motion to strike “Defendant” United Nations UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (art. 1), adopted by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948, fully void, fraudulent, having no effect or remedy beings (negro) race plaintiffs 44. 5 plus Million born a slave of defendant “United States of America from 1865 – 2013 as such never having no equal citizenship in dignity and rights being established under a whites only constitution of defendant Klansmen whites supermacey society of defendant “United States of America , as such the defendant “United Nations” The International Bill of Human Rights All human is a Fraud piece of (Lie) “Snake Ink Fraudulent Trash” with false claims we Negro Plaintiffs Slaves beings are actually born free and equal in dignity and rights within Defendant United States of America et al having “same equal citizenship in dignity and rights being established under a whites only constitution…?  of defendant Klansmen whites supermacey society of defendant “United States of America , in providing just protection, dignity, and civil rights other than “slavery servitude” on behalf of all said “Negro Slaves Plaintiffs herein residing with the defendant (USA) Jurisdiction as of this undersigned date since 1948 being a direct cause of Action for Defendant “United Nations” Address: Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland being a “Defendant” and defendant “United Nation” this The International Bill of Human Rights All human, removed from the records of defendant “United States of America” et al as pertaining falsely to 44.5 Million still enslavement Negro Slave Plaintiffs collectively since 1619 – 2013
Fact Sheet No.2 (Rev.1), The International Bill of Human Rights All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (art. 1), adopted by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948. Contents: · Background · Universal Declaration of Human Rights · International Covenants on Human Rights · Worldwide influence of the International Bill of Human Rights · Annex: The International Bill of Human Rights - Universal Declaration of Human Rights - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty Background The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its two Optional Protocols. Human rights had already found expression in the Covenant of the League of Nations, which led, inter alia, to the creation of the International Labour Organisation. At the 1945 San Francisco Conference, held to draft the Charter of the United Nations, a proposal to embody a "Declaration on the Essential Rights of Man" was put forward but was not examined because it required more detailed consideration than was possible at the time. The Charter clearly speaks of "promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion" (Art. 1, para. 3). The idea of promulgating an "international bill of rights" was also considered by many as basically implicit in the Charter. The Preparatory Commission of the United Nations, which met immediately after the closing session of the San Francisco Conference, recommended that the Economic and Social Council should, at its first session, establish a commission for the promotion of human rights as envisaged in Article 68 of the Charter. Accordingly, the Council established the Commission on Human Rights early in 1946. At its first session, in 1946, the General Assembly considered a draft Declaration on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms and transmitted it to the Economic and Social Council "for reference to the Commission on Human Rights for consideration . . . in its preparation of an international bill of rights" (resolution 43 (I)). The Commission, at its first session early in 1947, authorized its officers to formulate what it termed "a preliminary draft International Bill of Human Rights". Later the work was taken over by a formal drafting committee, consisting of members of the Commission from eight States, selected with due regard for geographical distribution. Towards the Universal Declaration In the beginning, different views were expressed about the form the bill of rights should take. The Drafting Committee decided to prepare two documents: one in the form of a declaration, which would set forth general principles or standards of human rights; the other in the form of a convention, which would define specific rights and their limitations. Accordingly, the Committee transmitted to the Commission on Human Rights draft articles of an international declaration and an international convention on human rights. At its second session, in December 1947, the Commission decided to apply the term "International Bill of Human Rights" to the series of documents in preparation and established three working groups: one on the declaration, one on the convention (which it renamed "covenant") and one on implementation. The Commission revised the draft declaration at its third session, in May/June 1948, taking into consideration comments received from Governments. It did not have time, however, to consider the covenant or the question of implementation. The declaration was therefore submitted through the Economic and Social Council to the General Assembly, meeting in Paris. By its resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948, the General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the first of these projected instruments. Towards the International Covenants On the same day that it adopted the Universal Declaration, the General Assembly requested the Commission on Human Rights to prepare, as a matter of priority, a draft covenant on human rights and draft measures of implementation. The Commission examined the text of the draft covenant in 1949 and the following year it revised the first 18 articles, on the basis of comments received from Governments. In 1950, the General Assembly declared that "the enjoyment of civic and political freedoms and of economic, social and cultural rights are interconnected and interdependent" (resolution 421 (V), sect. E). The Assembly thus decided to include in the covenant on human rights economic, social and cultural rights and an explicit recognition of the equality of men and women in related rights, as set forth in the Charter. In 1951, the Commission drafted 14 articles on economic, social and cultural rights on the basis of proposals made by Governments and suggestions by specialized agencies. It also formulated 10 articles on measures for implementation of those rights under which States parties to the covenant would submit periodic reports. After a long debate at its sixth session, in 1951/1952, the General Assembly requested the Commission "to draft two Covenants on Human Rights, . . . one to contain civil and political rights and the other to contain economic, social and cultural rights" (resolution 543 (VI), para. 1). The Assembly specified that the two covenants should contain as many similar provisions as possible. It also decided to include an article providing that "all peoples shall have the right of self-determination" (resolution 545 (VI)). The Commission completed preparation of the two drafts at its ninth and tenth sessions, in 1953 and 1954. The General Assembly reviewed those texts at its ninth session, in 1954, and decided to give the drafts the widest possible publicity in order that Governments might study them thoroughly and that public opinion might express itself freely. It recommended that its Third Committee start an article-by-article discussion of the texts at its tenth session, in 1955. Although the article-by-article discussion began as scheduled, it was not until 1966 that the preparation of the two covenants was completed. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights were adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 2200 A (XXI) of 16 December 1966. The first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted by the same resolution, provided international machinery for dealing with communications from individuals claiming to be victims of violations of any of the rights set forth in the Covenant. Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among, the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction. Forty-eight States voted in favour of the Declaration, none against, with eight abstentions. In a statement following the voting, the President of the General Assembly pointed out that adoption of the Declaration was "a remarkable achievement, a step forward in the great evolutionary process. It was the first occasion on which the organized community of nations had made a Declaration of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The instrument was backed by the authority of the body of opinion of the United Nations as a whole, and millions of people -men, women and children all over the world- would turn to it for help, guidance and inspiration. The Declaration consists of a preamble and 30 articles, setting forth the human rights and fundamental freedoms to which all men and women, everywhere in the world, are entitled, without any discrimination. Article 1, which lays down the philosophy on which the Declaration is based, reads: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. The article thus defines the basic assumptions of the Declaration: that the right to liberty and equality is man's birthright and cannot be alienated: and that, because man is a rational and moral being, he is different from other creatures on earth and therefore entitled to certain rights and freedoms which other creatures do not enjoy. Article 2, which sets out the basic principle of equality and non discrimination as regards the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, forbids "distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status". Article 3, the first cornerstone of the Declaration, proclaims the right to life, liberty and security of person -a right essential to the enjoyment of all other rights. This article introduces articles 4 to 21, in which other civil and political rights are set out, including: freedom from slavery and servitude; freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law; the right to an effective judicial remedy; freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile; the right to a fair trial and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal; the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty; freedom from arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence; freedom of movement and residence; the right of asylum; the right to a nationality; the right to marry and to found a family; the right to own property; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; freedom of opinion and expression; the right to peaceful assembly and association; and the right to take part in the government of one's country and to equal access to public service in one's country. Article 22, the second cornerstone of the Declaration, introduces articles 23 to 27, in which economic, social and cultural rights -the rights to which everyone is entitled "as a member of society" -are set out. The article characterizes these rights as indispensable for human dignity and the free development of personality, and indicates that they are to be realized "through national effort and international cooperation". At the same time, it points out the limitations of realization, the extent of which depends on the resources of each State. The economic, social and cultural rights recognized in articles 22 to 27 include the right to social security; the right to work; the right to equal pay for equal work; the right to rest and leisure; the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being; the right to education; and the right to participate in the cultural life of the community. The concluding articles, articles 28 to 30, recognize that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the human rights and fundamental freedoms set forth in the Declaration may be fully realized, and stress the duties and responsibilities which each individual owes to his community. Article 29 states that "in the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society". It adds that in no case may human rights and fundamental freedoms be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Article 30 emphasizes that no State, group or person may claim any right, under the Declaration, "to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth" in the Declaration. Importance and influence of the Declaration Conceived as "a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has become just that: a yardstick by which to measure the degree of respect for, and compliance with, international human rights standards. Since 1948 it has been and rightly continues to be the most important and far-reaching of all United Nations declarations, and a fundamental source of inspiration for national and international efforts to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. It has set the direction for all subsequent work in the field of human rights and has provided the basic philosophy for many legally binding international instruments designed to protect the rights and freedoms which it proclaims. In the Proclamation of Teheran, adopted by the International Conference on Human Rights held in Iran in 1968, the Conference agreed that "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 Conference affirmed its faith in the principles set forth in the Declaration, and urged all peoples and Governments "to dedicate themselves to [those] principles . . . and to redouble their efforts to provide for all human beings a life consonant with freedom and dignity and conducive to physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare". In recent years, there has been a growing tendency for United Nations organs, in preparing international instruments in the filed of human rights, to refer not only to the Universal Declaration, but also to other parts of the International Bill of Human Rights. International Covenants on Human Rights The preambles and articles 1, 3 and 5 of the two International Covenants are almost identical. The preambles recall the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote human rights; remind the individual of his responsibility to strive for the promotion and observance of those rights; and recognize 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 be achieved only if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights. Article 1of each Covenant states that the right to self-determination is universal and calls upon States to promote the realization of that right and to respect it. The article provides that "All peoples have the right of self-determination" and adds that "By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development". Article 3, in both cases, reaffirms the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all human rights, and enjoins States to make that principle a reality. Article 5, in both cases, provides safeguards against the destruction or undue limitation of any human right or fundamental freedom, and against misinterpretation of any provision of the Covenants as a means of justifying infringement of a right or freedom or its restriction to a greater extent than provided for in the Covenants. It also prevents States from limiting rights already enjoyed within their territories on the ground that such rights are not recognized, or recognized to a lesser extent, in the Covenants. Articles 6 to 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognize the rights to work (art. 6); to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work (art. 7); to form and join trade unions (art. 8); to social security, including social insurance (art. 9); to the widest possible protection and assistance for the family, especially mothers, children and young persons (art. 10); to an adequate standard of living (art. I 1); to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (art. 12); to education (arts. 13 and 14); and to take part in cultural life (art. 15). In its articles 6 to 27, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protects the right to life (art. 6) and lays down that no one is to be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 7); that no one is to be held in slavery; that slavery and the slave-trade are to be prohibited; and that no one is to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour (art. 8); that no one is to be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention (art. 9); that all persons deprived of their liberty are to be treated with humanity (art. 10); and that no one is to be imprisoned merely on the ground of inability to fulfil a contractual obligation (art. 11). The Covenant provides for freedom of movement and freedom to choose a residence (art. 12) and for limitations to be placed on the expulsion of aliens lawfully in the territory of a State party (art. 13). It makes provision for the equality of all persons before the courts and tribunals and for guarantees in criminal and civil proceedings (art. 14). It prohibits retroactive criminal legislation (art. 15); lays down the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law (art. 16); and calls for the prohibition of arbitrary or unlawful interference with an individual's privacy, family, home or correspondence, and of unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation (art. 17). The Covenant provides for protection of the rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion (art. 18) and to freedom of opinion and expression (art. 19). It calls for the prohibition by law of any propaganda for war and of any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence (art. 20). It recognizes the right of peaceful assembly (art. 21) and the right to freedom of association (art. 22). It also recognizes the right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to found a family, and the principle of equality of rights and responsibilities of spouses as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution (art. 23). It lays down measures to protect the rights of children (art. 24), and recognizes the right of every citizen to take part in the conduct of public affairs, to vote and to be elected, and to have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in his country (art. 25). It provides that all persons are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law (art. 26). It also calls for protection of the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in the territories of States parties (art. 27). Finally, article 28 provides for the establishment of a Human Rights Committee responsible for supervising implementation of the rights set out in the Covenant. Conditions The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that the exercise of a person's rights and freedoms may be subject to certain limitations, which must be determined by law, solely for the purpose of securing due recognition of the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society. Rights may not be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, or if they are aimed at destroying any of the rights set forth in the Declaration (arts. 29 and 30). The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states that the rights provided for therein may be limited by law, but only in so far as it is compatible with the nature of the rights and solely to promote the general welfare in a democratic society (art. 4). Unlike the Universal Declaration and the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights contains no general provision applicable to all the rights provided for in the Covenant authorizing restrictions on their exercise. However, several articles in the Covenant provide that the rights being dealt with shall not be subject to any restrictions except those which are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect national security, public order, or the rights and freedoms of others. Certain rights, therefore, may never be suspended or limited, even in emergency situations. These are the rights to life, to freedom from torture, to freedom from enslavement or servitude, to protection from imprisonment for debt, to freedom from retroactive penal laws, to recognition as a person before the law, and to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The Covenant on Civil and Political Rights allows a State to limit or suspend the enjoyment of certain rights in cases of officially proclaimed public emergencies which threaten the life of the nation. Such limitations or suspensions are permitted only "to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation" and may never involve discrimination solely on the ground of race, colour, sex, language, religion or social origin (art. 4). The limitations or suspensions must also be reported to the United Nations. First Optional Protocol The first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights enables the Human Rights Committee, set up under that Covenant, to receive and consider communications from individuals claiming to be victims of violations of any of the rights set forth in the Covenant. Under article I of the Optional Protocol, a State party to the Covenant that becomes a party to the Protocol recognizes the competence of the Human Rights Committee to receive and consider communications from individuals subject to its jurisdiction who claim to be victims of a violation by that State of any of the rights set forth in the Covenant. Individuals who make such a claim, and who have exhausted all available domestic remedies, are entitled to submit a written communication to the Committee (art. 2). Such communications as are determined to be admissible by the Committee (in addition to article 2, articles 3 and 5 (2) lay down conditions for admissibility) are brought to the attention of the State party alleged to be violating a provision of the Covenant. Within six months, that State must submit to the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying the matter and indicating the remedy, if any, that it may have applied (art. 4). The Human Rights Committee considers the admissible communications, at closed meetings, in the light of all written information made available to it by the individual and the State party concerned. It then forwards its views to the State party and to the individual (art. 5). A summary of the Committee's activities under the Optional Protocol is included in the report which it submits annually to the General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council (art. 6). Second Optional Protocol The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 44/128 of 15 December 1989. Under its article 1, no one within the jurisdiction of a State party to the Protocol may be executed. Under article 3 of the Protocol, States parties must include in the reports which they submit to the Human Rights Committee information on measures taken to give effect to the Protocol. Article 5 of the Second Optional Protocol provides that, with respect to any State party to the first Optional Protocol, the competence of the Human Rights Committee to receive and consider communications from individuals subject to that State's jurisdiction shall extend to the provisions of the Second Optional Protocol, unless the State party concerned has made a statement to the contrary at the moment of ratification or accession. Under article 6, the provisions of the Second Optional Protocol apply as additional provisions to the Covenant. Entry into force of the Covenants and the Optional Protocols The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights entered into force on 3 January 1976, three months after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or accession, as provided in article 27. As at 30 September 1995, the Covenant had been ratified or acceded to by 132 States: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force on 23 March 1976, three months after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or accession, as provided in article 49. As at 30 September 1995, the Covenant had been ratified or acceded to by 132 States: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia and Zimbabwe. As at the same date, 44 States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights had made the declaration under its article 41, recognizing the competence of the Human Rights Committee "to receive and consider communications to the effect that a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations" under the Covenant. The provisions of article 41 entered into force on 28 March 1979 in accordance with paragraph 2 of that article. The first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force simultaneously with the Covenant, having received the minimum 10 ratifications or accessions required. As at 30 September 1995, 85 States parties to the Covenant had also become parties to the first Optional Protocol: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Zaire and Zambia. The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, entered into force on 11 July 1991, having received the minimum 10 ratifications or accessions required. As at 30 September 1995, the Protocol had been ratified or acceded to by 28 States: Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Uruguay and Venezuela. Worldwide influence of the International Bill of Human Rights From 1948, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed, until 1976, when the International Covenants on Human Rights entered into force, the Declaration was the only completed portion of the International Bill of Human Rights. The Declaration, and at a later stage the Covenants, exercised a profound influence on the thoughts and actions of individuals and their Governments in all parts of the world. The International Conference on Human Rights, which met at Teheran from 22 April to 13 May 1968 to review the progress made in the 20 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration and to formulate a programme for the future, solemnly declared in the Proclamation of Teheran: 1 . It is imperative that the members of the international community fulfil their solemn obligations to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinctions of any kind such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions; 2. 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; 3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination as well as other conventions and declarations in the field of human rights adopted under the auspices of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the regional intergovernmental organizations, have created new standards and obligations to which States should conform; . . . Thus, for more than 25 years, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights stood alone as an international "standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations". It became known and was accepted as authoritative both in States which became parties to one or both of the Covenants and in those which did not ratify or accede to either. Its provisions were cited as the basis and justification for many important decisions taken by United Nations bodies; they inspired the preparation of a number of international human rights instruments, both within and outside the United Nations system; they exercised a significant influence on a number of multilateral and bilateral treaties; and they had a strong impact as the basis for the preparation of many new national constitutions and national laws. The Universal Declaration came to be recognized as a historic document articulating a common definition of human dignity and values. The Declaration is a yardstick by which to measure the degree of respect for, and compliance with, international human rights standards everywhere on earth. The coming into force of the Covenants, by which States parties accepted a legal as well as a moral obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, did not in any way diminish the widespread influence of the Universal Declaration. On the contrary, the very existence of the Covenants, and the fact that they contain the measures of implementation required to ensure the realization of the rights and freedoms set out in the Declaration, gives greater strength to the Declaration. Moreover, the Universal Declaration is truly universal in scope, as it preserves its validity for every member of the human family, everywhere, regardless of whether or not Governments have formally accepted its principles or ratified the Covenants. On the other hand, the Covenants, by their nature as multilateral conventions, are legally binding only on those States which have accepted them by ratification or accession. In many important resolutions and decisions adopted by United Nations bodies, including the General Assembly and the Security Council, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and one or both Covenants have been cited as the basis for action. Nearly all the international human rights instruments adopted by United Nations bodies since 1948 elaborate principles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states in its preamble that it developed out of recognition of the fact that in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoyin freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his economic, social and cultural rights, as well as his civil and political rights. A similar statement is made in the preamble to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly in 1975 (resolution 3452 (XXX)), spells out the meaning of article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which provide that no one may be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. This prohibition was further reinforced by the adoption in 1984 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (General Assembly resolution 39/46). Similarly, the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, proclaimed by the General Assembly in 1981 (resolution 36/55); clearly defines the nature and scope of the principles of non discrimination and equality before the law and the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief contained in the Universal Declaration and the International Covenants. A similar situation prevails as regards international human rights instruments adopted outside the United Nations system. For example, the preamble to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by the Council of Europe at Rome in 1950, concludes with the following words: Being resolved, as the Governments of European countries which are like-minded and have a common heritage of political traditions, ideals, freedom and the rule of law, to take the first steps for the collective enforcement of certain of the rights stated in the Universal Declaration; Article II of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, adopted at Addis Ababa in 1963, provides that one of the purposes of the Organization is "to promote international cooperation, having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights". The American Convention on Human Rights, signed at San José, Costa Rica, in 1969, states in its preamble that the principles to which it gives effect are those set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States, in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Judges of the International Court of Justice have occasionally invoked principles contained in the International Bill of Human Rights as a basis for their decisions. National and local tribunals have frequently cited principles set out in the International Bill of Human Rights in their decisions. Moreover, in recent years, national constitutional and legislative texts have increasingly provided measures of legal protection for those principles; indeed, many recent national and local laws are clearly modelled on provisions set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants, which remain a beacon for all present and future efforts in the field of human rights, both nationally and internationally. Finally, the World Conference on Human Rights, held at Vienna in June 1993, adopted by acclamation the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, in which it welcomed the progress made in the codification of human rights instruments and urged the universal ratification of human rights treaties. In addition, all States were encouraged to avoid, as far as possible, the resort to reservations (part 1, para. 26). Thus the International Bill of Human Rights represents a milestone in the history of human rights, a veritable Magna Carta marking mankind's arrival at a vitally important phase: the conscious acquisition of human dignity and worth. Printed at United Nations, Geneva June 1996”


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