asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps, if any, proposed to be taken to ensure Irish compliance with the final Act of the United Nations Teheran Human Rights Conference; and the likely timescale for such action.
Written Answers. - UN Teheran Human Rights Conference.
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The International Conference on Human Rights, which was held in Teheran in May 1968 and which was attended by Ireland and a majority of, but not all, UN member states, unanimously adopted the "Proclamation of Teheran".
The proclamation urged all peoples and governments to dedicate themselves to the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 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. The proclamation also set out a series of principles in regard to the observance and implementation of human rights by the international community and by states. The proclamation is not, however, a document with binding effect.
While considering the Universal Declaration of 1948 as the primary expression of views of the international community on human rights, the Irish Government have, of course, acted and continue to act in accordance with the principles of the Proclamation of Teheran of 1968.