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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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... The primary aim of the United Nations in the sphere of human
rights is the achievement by each individual of the maximum freedom
and dignity. For the realization of this objective, the laws of
every country should grant each individual, irrespective of race,
language, religion or political belief, freedom of expression,
of information, of conscience and of religion, as well as the
right to participate in the political, economic, cultural and
social life of his country; ...
... The widening gap between the economically developed and
developing countries impedes the realization of human rights in
the international community. The failure of the Development Decade
to reach its modest objectives makes it all the more imperative
for every nation, according to its capacities, to make the maximum
possible effort to close this gap; ...