Violation by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Fundamental Human Rights, Traditional Diplomatic Practices and Other Principles of the Charter

A/RES/285(III)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1949.

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7 subjects

Croatia Freedom of Movement Human Rights Spouses Travel Restrictions Ussr Women

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1 operative paragraph

Declares that the measures which prevent or coerce the wives of citizens of other nationalities from leaving their country of origin with their husbands or in order to join them abroad, are

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285 (III). Violation par l'Union des Republiques socialistes sovietiques des droits fondamentaux de l'homme, des usages diplomatiques tra- Charte L' A sse111blee generate,

listes sovietiques des droits fondamentaux de l'homme, des usages diplomatiques traditionnels consiste a empecher que des femmes de nationalite sovietique, mariees a des ressortissants d'une nationalite differente, quittent leur pays en compagnie de Ieur mai:i uu pour rejoindre leur mari a l'etranger, meme lorsqu'elles sont mariees a des personnes appartenant a des missions diplomatiques ou a des membres de leur famille ou de leur suite, Charte des Nations Unies, tons les pays signataires ont entendu "proclamer a nouveau [leur] foi clans Jes droits fondamentaux de l'homme, femmes ... ",

Considerant que l'Article 1, 3) de la Charte oblige tons Jes Etats Membres a encourager "le

ticle SS c de la Charle, les Etats Membres se damentales pour tons, sans distinction de race, de sexe, de langue ou de religion",

C onsiderant enfin que, clans sa resolution 154 confere l'Article 62, 2) de la Charte, condamne "les dispositions legislatives ou administratives

des droits de l'hommc formulee par l'Assemblee

nalite OU la religion, epouses de ressortissants d'une nationalite differcnte de quitter leur pays en compagnie de leur man Ott pour rejoindre leur mari a J'etranger,

not in conformity with the Charter; and that when those measures refer to the wives of persons belonging to foreign diplomatic missions, or of members of their families or retinue, they are contrary to courtesy, to diplomatic practices and to the principle of reciprocity, and are likely to impair friendly .relations among nations;

Recommends the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to withdraw the measures of such a nature which have been

adopted. Hundred and ninety-seventh plenary meeting,

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