A/RES/32/14 GA

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Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third (:ommittee 133 such ratification or accession, to be guided by the basic provisions of the Convention in their internal and foreign policies. 32/14. 60th plenary meeting 7 November 1977 Importance of the universal realiza~ion of the right of peoples to self-determma- tion and of the speedy granting of in• dependence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and ohservance of human rights The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2649 (XXV) of 30 No- vember 1970, 2955 (XXVII) of 12 December 1972, 3070 (XXVIII) of 30 November 1973, 3246 (XXIX) of 29 November 1974, 3382 (XXX) of 10 November 1975 and 31/34 of 30 November 1976, Recalling also its resolutions 2465 (XXIII) of 20 De- cember 1968, 2548 (XXIV) of 11 December 1969, 2708 (XXV) of 14 December 1970, 3103 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973 and 3314 (XXIX) of 14 De- cember 1974 on the use and recruitment of mercenaries against national liberation movements and sovereign States, Recalling the Maputo Declaration in Support of the Peoples of Zimbabwe and Nami~ia and the Progra1?1?e of Action for the Liberation of Zimbabwe and Namibia, adopted by the International Conference in Support of the Peoples of Zimbabwe and Namibia,12 held at Maputo from 16 to 21 May 1977, and the declaration adopted by the World Conference for Action against Apartheid, 13 held at Lagos from 22 to 26 August 1977, Taking note of the declaration of the First Afro-Arab Summit Conference, 14 held at Cairo from 7 to 9 March 1977, Reaffi,rming its faith in General Assembly resolu- tion 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Co- lonial Countries and Peoples, and the importance of its implementation, Reaffi,rming the importance of the universal realiza- tion of the right of peoples to self-determination, na- tional sovereignty and territorial integrity and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples as imperativcs for the enjoyment of human rights, Affi,rming that "bantustanization" is incompatible with genuine independence, unity and national_ sover- eignty and would have the cffect of perpetuatmg the power of the white minority and the racist system of apartheid in South Africa, Reaffirming the obligation of all Member States to comply with the principies of the Charter and the reso- lutions of the United Nations regarding thc exercise of the right to self-determination by peoples under co- lonial and alien domination, 12A/32/109/Rev.l-S/12344/Rev.J, annex V. For the printed text, see Of]icia/ Records of the Security Council, Thirty- second Year, Supplement far Ju/y, Aug11st and September 1977. 13 A/CONF.91/9 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.77.XIV.2 and cmrigendum), sect. X. 14 A/32/61, annex l. Welcoming the independence of Djibouti, Reaffirming the national unity and territorial in- tegrity of the Comoros, Indignant at the continued violations_ of the hun~an rights of the peoples still under colomal ~nd f?re1gn domination and alíen subjugation, the contmuatlon of the illegal occupation of Namibia and South Afri~a's attempts to dismember its territory, the perpetuatlon of the racist minority régimes in Zimbabwe and Sout_h Africa and the denial to the Palestinian people of their inalienable national rights, 1. Calls upon ali States to implement fully and faithfully the resolutions of the United Nations regard- ing the exercise of the right to self-determination by peoples under colonial and alien domination; 2. Reaffirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peo- ples for independence, territorial integri~y, natic:mal unity and liberation from colonial and fore1gn domma- tion and alien subjugation by ali available means, in- cluding armed struggle; 3. Reatfirms the inalienable right of the peoples of Namibia and Zimbabwe, of the Palestinian people and of ali peoples under alien and colonial domination to self-determination, national independence, territorial integrity, national unity and sovereignty without ex- terna! interference; 4. Demands the immediate evacuation of the French administration and forces from the Comorian territory of Mayotte; 5. Condemns the policy of "bantustanization" and reiterates its support for the oppressed people of South Africa in their just and legitimate struggle against the racist minority régime in Pretoria; 6. Reaffi,rms that the practice of using mercenaries against national liberation movements and sovereign States constitutes a criminal act and that the mercenaries themselves are criminals, and calls upon the Govern- ments of ali countries to enact Iegislation declaring the recruitment, financing and training of mercenaries in their territory and the transit of mercenaries through their territory to be punishable offences and prohibiting their nationals from serving as mercenaries, and to re- port on such legislation to the Secretary-General; 7. Condemns the policies of those members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and of other coun- tries whose politica1, economic, military or sporting relations with the racist régimes in southern Africa and elsewhere encourage these régimes to persist in their suppression of the aspirations of peoples for self-deter- mination and independence; 8. Strongly condemns ali Governments which do not recognize thc right to self-determination and in- dependcnce of ali peoples still under colonial and for- cign domination and alien subjugation, notably thc peop!es of Africa and the Palestinian people; 9. Strongly condemns the ever increasing massacres of innocent and defenceless people, including women and children. by the racist minority régimes of southern Africa i11 thcir despcratc attempt to thwart the legitimate demands of the people: 1 O. Demands the immediate release of all persons detained or imprisoned as a result of their struggle for sclf-determination and independence, full respect for their fundamental personal rights and the observance of article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human 134 General Assembly-Thírty-second Sessíon Rights, under which no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; 15 11. Notes with appreciation the material and other forms of assist:mce that peoples under colonial and foreign rule continue to receive from Govemments, United Nations agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and calls for a maxi- mization of this assistance; 12. Looks forward to the publication of the follow- ing studies by the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities: (a) Historical and current development of the right to self-determination on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations and other instruments adopted by United N ations organs, with particular reference to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental fre·edoms; (b) Implementation of United Nations resolutions relating to the right of peoples under colonial and for- eign domination to self-determination; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to give maxi- mum publicity to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and to give the widest possible publicity to the struggle being waged by oppressed peoples for the realization of their self-determination and national independence; 14. Decides to consider this ítem again at its thirty- third session on the basis of the reports that Govern- ments, United Nations agencies and intergovernrnental and non-governmental organizations have been re- quested to subrnit concerning the strengthening of assist- ance to colonial Territories and peoples under foreign domination and control. 60th p[enary meeting 7 November 1977 32/58. Methods and ways likely to be most ef- fective in preventing crime and improv- ing the treatment of offenders The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3021 (XXVII) of 18 De- cember 1972, in which it instructed the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control to submit a report on the methods and ways likely to be most effective in preventing crime and improving the treatment of of- fenders, including recommendations on the measures rnost appropriate in such areas as law enforcement, judicial procedures and correctional practices, Concerned about the prevailing trends of criminality in many countries of the world, which show the spread of emerging new forms of scrious and organized crime, l. Takes note of the report entitled "Methods and ways likely to be most effective in preventing crime and improving the treatment of offenders", contained in the report of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control on its fourth session, 16 as a guideline for future United Nations activities directed towards the prevention and control of crime and delinquency and the treatment of offenders; 2. Invites Member States to make use of the report, as appropriate, in formulating national crime preven- tion policies and strategies; 15 Resolution 217 A (III). 16 E/CN.5/536, annex IV. 3. Calls upon Member States, as well as interna- tional governmental organizations and relevant 11011- governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and the specialized agencies, to collaborate fully in pursuance of the goals set out in the report; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to facilitate thc collaboration rcferred to in paragraph 3 above; 5. Urges ali Member States, as well as international governmental and non-governmental organizations, to support the United Nations Trust Fund for Social De- fence and the international and regional institutes in crime prevention and control; 6. Recommends that tire Secretary-General should draw on the report in formulating proposals for futurc medium-term plans in crime prevention and criminal justice. 98th plenary meeting 8 December 1977 32/59. Report of the Fifth United Nations Con- gress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders The General Assembly, Conscious of the seriousness of crime problems, which have assumed new forros and dimcnsions in manv countries of the world and are transcending nationál boundaries, Concerned about the high social and material cost which crime exacts and the impediment it presents to a more wholesome development and a better quality of life for all, Alarmed at the excesses of thosc crimc control pol- icies which, in certain countries, extend to torture and other abuses, negating the basic principies of human rights and of criminal justice itself, Recalling in this context the Declaration on the Pro- tection of Ali Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, contained in the annex to its resolution 3452 (XXX) of 9 December 1975, Recognizing that the various forms of social control far the prevcntion of crime should take into account differences in traditions, economic and political struc- tures, available resources and Ievels of development existing among Member States, Recallin,g the responsibility assumed by the U nited Nations in crime prevention undcr General Assembly resolution 415 (V) of 1 December 1950, which was affirmed in Economic and Social Council resolutions 731 F (XXVIII) of 30 July 1959 and 830 D (XXXII) of 2 August 1961, and in the promotion and strength- ening of intcrnational co-operation in this field in accordance with Assembly resolution 3021 (XXVII) of 18 December 1972, Having considered the report of the Fifth United Nations Congrcss on the Prevention of Crime and the Trcatment of Offenders, 17 held at Geneva from 1 to 12 September 1975, and the recommendations made by the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control at it3 fourth session, rn 17 A/CONF.56/10 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.2 and corrigendum). 1 R E/CN.5/536, ch.ap. 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