Law-ref.org Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
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International Covenants on Human Rights [Global Index]


ARTICLE-3     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Discrimination between human beings on grounds of religion or belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and shall be condemned as a violation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and enunciated in detail in the International Covenants on Human Rights, and as an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations between nations. ...


ARTICLE-8     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Nothing in the present Declaration shall be construed as restricting or derogating from any right defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights. ...