Importance of the Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and of the Speedy Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for the Effective Guarantee and Observance of Human Rights

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 93Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights, published in 1986.

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1995A/RES/49/151Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rightsCompare with earlier document
1994A/RES/48/94Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rightsCompare with earlier document
1993A/RES/47/82Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rightsCompare with earlier document
1992A/RES/46/87Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rightsCompare with earlier document
1991A/RES/45/130Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rightsCompare with earlier document

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Reaffirms the inalirnable right of the Namibian people. the Palestinian people and all peoples under foreign and colonial dt>mination to self-determination, national independence, territorial integrity, national unity and sovrreignty without foreign interference;

Strongly condemns those Governments that do not recogn11c the right to self-determination and independence of all peoples still under colonial domination and alien suhJugaii:on, notahly th,· peoples of Africa and the Palestinian people;

< alls for the full and immediate implementation of the declarations and programmes of action on Namibia and on Palestine adop1t·,,l hy the international conferences on thos1· questions:

Reaffirms its v1gorou~ condemnation of the continued illegal occupation of Namibia by South Africa;

< ,mdemns the racist regime of South Africa for its mstallat10n of a so-called "interim administration" at Windhoek and dedare, that action to be illegal, null and void:

Further condemns the policy of "bantustanization" and reiterates its support for the oppressed people of South Africa in its just and legitimate struggle against the racist minority regime of Pretoria:

Reaffirms its rejection of the so-called "new constitution" as null and void and reiterates that peace in South Africa can only be guaranteed by the establishment of ,najority rule through the full and free exercise of adult :-uffrage by all the people in a united and undivided South Africa;

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Strongly condemns the wanton killing of peaceful and defenceless demonstrators and workers on strike, as well as the arbitrary arrests of the leaders and activists of the United Democratic Front, National Forum, trade unions and other mass organizations, and demands their immediate and unconditional release, in particular that of Nelson Mandela and '.Zephania Mothopeng;

Strongly condemns South Africa for the imposition of the state of emergency under its repugnant Internal Security Act and calls for the immediate lifting of the state ot emergency, as well as the repeal of the Internal Security Act;

Condemns South Africa for its increasing oppression of the Namibian people, for the massive militarization of Namibia and for its armed attacks launched against the States in the region in order to destabilize them politically and to sabotage and destroy their economies;

Strongly condemns the establishment and use 01 armed terrorist groups by South Africa with a view to pitting them against the national liberation movements and destabilizing the legitimate Governments of southern Africa;

Strongly condemns the repeated acts of aggression and the continued occupation of parts of southern Angola and demands the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the South African troops from Angolan territory;

Strongly condemns the persistent, hostile and unprovoked acts of aggression and sustained armed invasions carried out by the racist regime of South Africa in violation of the sovereignty, airspace and territorial integ rity of Angola, in particular the armed invasion of Angola on 28 September 1985;

Strongly reaffirms its solidarity with the independent African countries and national liberation movements that are victims of murderous acts of aggression and destabilization by the racist regime of Pretoria, and calls upon the international community to render increased assistance and support to those countries in order tll enable them to strengthen their defence capacity, defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity and peacefully rebuild and develop;

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Reaffirms that the practice of using mercenaries against sovereign States and national liberation movements constitutes a criminal act and calls upon the Governments of all countries to enact legislation declaring the recruitment, financing and training of mercenaries in thei, territories and the transit of mercenaries through their territories to be punishable offences, and prohibiting their nationals from serving as mercenaries, and to report on such legislation to the Secretary-General;

Strongly condemns the continued violations of the human rights of the peoples still under colonial domination and alien subjugation, the continuation of the illegal occupation of Namibia, South Africa's attempts to dismember its Territory. the perpetuation of the racist minor- 1ty regime in southern Africa and the denial to the Pales- ! inian people of their inalienable national rights;

Further strongly condemns the racist regime of Pretoria for its acts of destabilization, armed aggression and economic blockade against Lesotho and strongly urges the international community to extend maximum assistance to Lesotho to enable it to fulfil its international humanitarian obligations towards refugees and to use its influence on the racist regime so that it would desist from its tern" ,st acts against Lesotho;

Strongly condemns the unprovoked and unwarranted military attack on the capital of Botswana and demands that the racist regime pay full and adequate compensation to Botswana for the loss of life and damage to property;

Denounces the collusion between Israel and South Africa and expresses support for the Declaration of the International Conference on the Alliance between South Africa and Israel;33 22.

Strongly condemns the policy of those Western States, Israel and other States whose political, economic, military, nuclear, strategic, cultural and sports relations with the racist minority regime of South Africa encourage that regime to persist in its suppression of the aspirations of peoples to self-determination and independence;

Again demands the immediate application of tit, mandatory arms embargo against South Africa, imposed under Security Council resolution 418 ( 1977) of 4 November 1977, by all countries and more particularly by those countries that maintain military and nuclear cooperation with the racist Pretoria regime and continue to supply it with related materiel;

Calls for the full implementation of the provisions of the Paris Declaration on Sanctions against South Africa and the Special Declaration on Namibia adopted by the International Conference on Sanctions against South Africa, 38 held under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity;

Demands once again the immediate implementation of its resolution ES-8/2 on the question of Namibia;

Reaffirms all relevant resolutions adopted by the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations on the question of Western Sahara, including General Assembly resolution 39/40 of 5 December 1984, and calls upon the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity and the Secretary-General of the United Nations to continue their efforts to find a just and lasting solution to this matter;

Urges all States, the specialized agencies, competent organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations to extend their support to the Namibian people through its sole and legitimate representative. the South West Africa People's Organization, in its struggle to gain its right to self-determination and independence in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;

Notes the contacts between the Government of the Comoros and the Government of France in the search for a just solution to the problem of the integration of the ( 'omorian island of Mayotte into the Comoros, in accord- ,mce with the resolutions of the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations on the question;

Calls for a substantial increase in all forms of assistance given by all States, United Nations organs, the specialized agencies and non-governmental organizatiom to the victims of racism. racial discrimination and apart-

heid through their national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity;

Demands the immediate release of women and children detained in Namibia and South Africa;

Strongly condemns the constant and deliberate violations of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, as well as the expansionist activities oflsrael in the Middle East, which constitute an obstacle to the achievement of self-determination and independence by the Palestinian people and a threat to peace and stability in the region;

Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all persons detained or imprisoned as a result of their struggle for self-determination and independence, full respect for their fundamental individual rights and compliance with article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,6 under which no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment;

Urges all States, the specialized agencies, competent organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations to extend their support to the Palestinian people through its sole and legitimate representative, the Palestine Liberation Organization, in its struggle to regain its right to self-determination and independence in accordance with the Charter,

Expresses its appreciation for the material and other forms of assistance that peoples under colonial rule continue to receive from Governments, organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations, and calls for a substantial increase in this assistance;

Urges all States, the specialized agencies and other competent organizations of the United Nations system to do their utmost to ensure the full implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to intensify their efforts to support peoples under colonial, foreign and racist domination in t~eir just struggle for self-determination and independence;

Requests the Secretary-General to give maximum publicity to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to give the widest possible publicity to the struggle of oppressed peoples for the achievement of their self-determination and national independence and to report periodically to the General Assembly on his activities in this regard;

Decides to consider this item again at its forty-first session on the basis of the reports that Governments. organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations have been requested to submit concerning the strengthening of assistance to colonial territories and peoples.

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