
The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights, is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and is an impediment to the promotion of world peace and co-operation.
The history of this instrument -- including the choice of a declaration rather than a treaty, and a General Assembly rather than a Security Council resolution, and judicial citations to the declaration -- may be found here.
(Prior December 14 posts are here, here, here, and here.)
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