Measures to be taken against all totalitarian or other ideologies and practices, including Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist, based on racial or ethnic exclusiveness or intolerance, hatred, terror, systematic denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or which have such consequences.
| Publisher | UN Commission on Human Rights |
| Author | UN Commission on Human Rights (42nd sess. : 1986 : Geneva) |
| Publication Date | 13 March 1986 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | E/CN.4/RES/1986/61 |
| Reference | 42 |
| Cite as | UN Commission on Human Rights, Measures to be taken against all totalitarian or other ideologies and practices, including Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist, based on racial or ethnic exclusiveness or intolerance, hatred, terror, systematic denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or which have such consequences., 13 March 1986, E/CN.4/RES/1986/61, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f10828.html [accessed 24 October 2022] |
1986/61. Measures to be taken against all totalitarian or other ideologies and practices, including Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist, based on racial or ethnic exclusiveness or intolerance, hatred, terror, systematic denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or which have such consequences[1]169
The Commission on Human Rights, Mindful of the determination proclaimed by the peoples of the world in the Charter of the United Nations to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and other relevant international instruments, Noting that, nevertheless, in the contemporary world there continue to exist various forms of totalitarian ideologies and practices which entail contempt for the individual or a denial of the intrinsic dignity and equality of all human beings and of equality of opportunity in civil, political, economic, social and cultural spheres, Emphasizing that the doctrines of racial or ethnic superiority, on which the totalitarian entities and régimes are based, contradict the spirit and principles of the United Nations and that the realization of such doctrines in practice leads to wars, mass and flagrant violations of human rights and crimes against humanity, such as genocide, and creates obstacles for friendly relations among nations and for social progress in the world, Mindful of the principles of international co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity set forth in General Assembly resolution 3074 (XXVIII) of 3 December 1973, Acknowledging with satisfaction the fact that many States have established systems based on the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all human beings, which are the basis of democratic society and the best bulwark against totalitarian ideologies and practices, Acknowledging with satisfaction the fact that many States have set up legal regulations which are designed to prevent the revival of Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist groups and organizations,1. Again condemns all totalitarian or other ideologies and practices, including Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist, based on racial or ethnic exclusiveness or intolerance, hatred, terror, systematic denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or which have such consequences;
2. Expresses its determination to resist all totalitarian ideologies, and especially their practices, which deprive people of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms and of equality of opportunity;
3. Considers that the pursuit of all totalitarian ideologies and practices as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 above represents a serious threat to the exercise of many fundamental human rights, including the right to life, liberty and security of person;
4. Considers further that the best defence against all totalitarian ideologies lies in free and effective popular participation in democratic institutions, based on respect for the human rights proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant international instruments;
5. Calls upon all States to take the measures necessary to ensure the thorough investigation and the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of all war criminals and persons guilty of crimes against humanity who have not yet been brought before a court and paid an appropriate penalty;
6. Calls upon the appropriate specialized agencies as well as intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations to initiate or intensify measures against all totalitarian ideologies and practices, including those described in paragraphs 1 and 2 above;
7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session an item entitled "Measures to be taken against all totalitarian or other ideologies and practices, including Nazi, Fascist and neo-Fascist, based on racial or ethnic exclusiveness or intolerance, hatred, terror, systematic denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or which have such consequences", and thereafter to consider this item on a biennial basis.
[1]169 Adopted at the 56th meeting, on 13 March 1986, without a vote. See chap. XXI, para. 537.
