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 (46th sess. : 1990 : Geneva) |
| Publication Date | 6 March 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | E/CN.4/RES/1990/46 |
| Reference | 46 |
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1990/46. 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
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 and greater freedom for all, Bearing in mind that on various occasions Member States reiterated their resolve to promote the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, 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 doctrines of racial or ethnic superiority contradict the spirit and principles of the United Nations and that the application of such doctrines in practice leads to conflicts and massive and flagrant violations of human rights, and creates serious obstacles to friendly relations among nations, Acknowledging with satisfaction the fact that many States have established systems and legislation based on the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all human beings, which are the basis of a democratic society and the best bulwark against totalitarian ideologies and practices, Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject,1. Condemns all totalitarian or other ideologies and practices, including Nazi, Fascist or 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 best defence against all totalitarian ideologies lies in free and effective popular participation in democratic institutions, including in particular genuine and periodic elections, 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;
4. Calls upon all States to take the necessary measures to ensure the thorough investigation and the detection, arrest, prosecution or extradition and punishment of all war criminals and persons guilty of crimes against humanity who have not yet been brought before a court and appropriately punished;
5. Also calls upon all States to promote, especially among the young, respect for international law as well as human rights and fundamental freedoms.
52nd meeting6 March 1990
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XXI.]
