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45TH SESSION OF TIIE HUMAN RTGHTS COMMISSION UNDER AGENDA ITEM 22.
GENEVA, 27 FEBRUARY, 1 989
I"1r. Chairman, On assumption to
nation
the
of
implies effort
basis
and the I
would
secularism,
the
belief,
freedom of
all"
includes
the
practice
public
or
are a
of
people
of
to
enforce
India
rights
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intrinsic
to
to
the ml^ ^
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in
of
by
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the
expression, to
all one of
is
can exercise
to
customary religions, protected. fundamental
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to his
and
customs
the
codified
and
of
the
personal
individuals
rights
in
and faiths
beliefs The
manage freedom
others
with
the
profession'
free
and'freedom
community
its
Constitution. and
and
secular
thought'
religion
religion
according
be
guaranteed
conscience of
to
of
are
freedom
of
or
guaranteed
is
belief
guaranteed
religion.
fulIy
right
of
private,
democracy
of
The individual
individually
Indian
of
law and prot.ection
worship
freedom
either
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an active
involves
of
liberty
where
and
affairs.
respective
It
It
commitment
declares
and propagation
religious
nationhood.
democracy.
India
rights
fundamental
Gandhi,
Ivlr. Chairman,
or
true
The right
citizens.
Rajiv
diversity.
in the
religion
Republic faith
address
quote):
our
foundation
unity
the
of
democratic
very
of
of
Constitution
of
tolerance.
reaffirm
rule
Freedom of development
bedrock
the
to
religious
of
the
India's
of
like
first
harmony." is
secularism
very
(and I
stated
more than for
his
November 1984, Mr.
India
is
"Secularism
in
office,
12th
on the
the Prime Ivlinister
This
of
by
have
reference
2/-
even
to
the
independent
Supreme Court
of
judiciary
India,
in
India,
the
in
apex
the
body
event
of
of
the
thei_i
violation. The rights and
the
law
and
public
right
to
are
buttressed
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or
charitable
of
religio - tn .
property with
and freedoms
and
own
to
insti.tutions
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such
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acguire
administer
press
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manage its
and
a
Constitution
the
religious in
and in
has
matters
immovable accordance
1aw.
and conscience. all
faiths
and betiefs
opportunities
itself
to be attached
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Practices"
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exercise
forms of
intolerance
by
and of
a
legally
delegation
would like
to
see that
My
delegation
is
Declaration
prepared
by
"Implementation All
Forms of
ReIigion
or
has
the of
the
and
whj-ch
fact
the
widely
Special on
long on all
that
instrument'
the
the my
implemented. the
interest
with
read
Declaration
Intolerance
is
it
and
Rights
two-decade
binding
Commissisonrs
Belief"
"Study
based on religion
Despite
not
was adopted
a
discrimination 1981 .
belief
the
on
Religious
undertook
in
or
of
that
Krishnaswamy'
Arcot
Mr.
end of which the Declaration
the
at
drafting
put
to
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briefly
Sub-Commission
Nations
United
declaring
humanity
of
to
Matters
the
this
and discrimination.
like
the
was in
It
19 November 1946,
undertaken
study
human
of
causes
world.
interests
would
Rapporteur
Special
on
religion
on
General -Assembly had adopted
persecution
delegation the
following
as
higher
the
end to religious My
of
in
the
of
diversities"
based
eternal
the
Nations
aS early
resoluti.on, it
parts
United
the
that
of
one
common
transcending
sectj-onal
discrimination
and
been
India
of
or
and regional
citizen
of
spirit
the
and
peoples
the
a1l
several
in
suffering
that
harmony
enj oy
enjoins
of_ every
duty
allow
fu11y
Constitution
The Indian
fundamental
promote
Intolerance
a
and persuasJ-ons to
linguistic
religious,
context
f aiths
the
among
brotherhood
or
committed
and freedoms.
their
to
tolerance
to
remain
report
Rapporteur
on
Elimination
of
of
Discrimination
is
contained
in
.....4/_
based
on
document
We have noted
E/CN.4/1989/44. one
hand
incidents
with
the
provisions
of
AIl
on
Religion
the
Forms
world
genuine
this
combat
introduce
phenomenon of
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r
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religion
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express
and
within
the
risk
without of
be
institutions,
freely
law,
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tolelrance
seems to
the
friction
attests
isolation;
in
convictions
the
note
and manifestations,
and
at
to
We agree
that
conducive
inegualities
remove
and
the report:
implementation
reduce
to
measures
beliefs
on the
democratic
of
individual
out
set
harassment,
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the
which
him
considered
this
functioning
manifest
1:urr!!rs
in
by
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features
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understanding
happy
considers
Rapporteur
other,
measures
appropriate
however,
of
regions
internationally
problem
this
Based
and on the
forms,
vievrs expressed in
Special
"The
aII
collected
community and others
follOwing
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in
nearly
implement
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Elimination
Discrimination
made
information
interest
international
(&
anq
scourge.
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or
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on the
inconsistent
on the
of
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varied
extremely
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and
that
actions
Declaration
persist
are
conclusion
the
the
Belief
efforts
to
with
of
conclusion
governmental
Intolerance
and in
to
to
of
or
nationally
hj-s
and
his
of
socio-economj-c
and, root
as
far
sources
and tensions."
Fl a/-
as of
Special
recommendations My delegation
towards
sensitive I -,
in
future
considered
the
wourd like
recommendations that
Rapporteur
and
state
that
made
of
in
decided
this
we wirr
upon
nature
area by
of
I"lr. Chairman.
the
must
consensus, exercise.
certai-n
his
report.
study
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action
you,
conclusion
detail
and difficult thank
to
has
also
be
these submit
carefurry given
the
ffi" w
PERMANENT MISSION OF
INDIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE GENEVA srATEllENT BY I{R. s-s.
Alrr,trwArrA; MEMBERoF pARr,rA}rENT
ANO .ALTENNAIN LtrANER OF THE TNDIAN
DELEGATION
TO TIIE
45TH SESSION OF TIIE HUMAN RTGHTS COMMISSION UNDER AGENDA ITEM 22.
GENEVA, 27 FEBRUARY, 1 989
I"1r. Chairman, On assumption to
nation
the
of
implies effort
basis
and the I
would
secularism,
the
belief,
freedom of
all"
includes
the
practice
public
or
are a
of
people
of
to
enforce
India
rights
the
intrinsic
to
to
the ml^ ^
India
in
of
by
The different and these
a
the
expression, to
all one of
is
can exercise
to
customary religions, protected. fundamental
This
to his
and
customs
the
codified
and
of
the
personal
individuals
rights
in
and faiths
beliefs The
manage freedom
others
with
the
profession'
free
and'freedom
community
its
Constitution. and
and
secular
thought'
religion
religion
according
be
guaranteed
conscience of
to
of
are
freedom
of
or
guaranteed
is
belief
guaranteed
religion.
fulIy
right
of
private,
democracy
of
The individual
individually
Indian
of
law and prot.ection
worship
freedom
either
Iaws
an active
involves
of
liberty
where
and
affairs.
respective
It
It
commitment
declares
and propagation
religious
nationhood.
democracy.
India
rights
fundamental
Gandhi,
Ivlr. Chairman,
or
true
The right
citizens.
Rajiv
diversity.
in the
religion
Republic faith
address
quote):
our
foundation
unity
the
of
democratic
very
of
of
Constitution
of
tolerance.
reaffirm
rule
Freedom of development
bedrock
the
to
religious
of
the
India's
of
like
first
harmony." is
secularism
very
(and I
stated
more than for
his
November 1984, Mr.
India
is
"Secularism
in
office,
12th
on the
the Prime Ivlinister
This
of
by
have
reference
2/-
even
to
the
independent
Supreme Court
of
judiciary
India,
in
India,
the
in
apex
the
body
event
of
of
the
thei_i
violation. The rights and
the
law
and
public
right
to
are
buttressed
opinl-on. establish
or
charitable
of
religio - tn .
property with
and freedoms
and
own
to
insti.tutions
movable property
such
for
o r ^ / na f f a i r s
acguire
administer
press
vigilant
denomination
manage its
and
a
Constitution
the
religious in
and in
has
matters
immovable accordance
1aw.
and conscience. all
faiths
and betiefs
opportunities
itself
to be attached
the
status
Constitution then
those
feel
that
secularism
A secular
egual
it
to
by the by
religious
and maintain
We understand
-t
further
Every
purposes, to
enjoined
of
to
the
believed who did
state
are
and
where
state that
rights"
constitutional
provisions
Lhe
if
has and
the to
to the
religion
us means a state equally state
religion.
they had equal state
to
any one faith
belong
the
mean freedom of
honoured
not
WhiIe
to
where
and are does
not
or religion
given a11ow
by giving
The framers of the ry state adopted 1 religion
that
religion
guarantee right
rights to
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3/-
would
not
through remedy,
people must also
the
/
d.if f erent
of
others
rights
that
it
shall
India
to
of
be
has
belief
an
was
in
Discrimination the
Practices"
e
of
exercise
forms of
intolerance
by
and of
a
legally
delegation
would like
to
see that
My
delegation
is
Declaration
prepared
by
"Implementation All
Forms of
ReIigion
or
has
the of
the
and
whj-ch
fact
the
widely
Special on
long on all
that
instrument'
the
the my
implemented. the
interest
with
read
Declaration
Intolerance
is
it
and
Rights
two-decade
binding
Commissisonrs
Belief"
"Study
based on religion
Despite
not
was adopted
a
discrimination 1981 .
belief
the
on
Religious
undertook
in
or
of
that
Krishnaswamy'
Arcot
Mr.
end of which the Declaration
the
at
drafting
put
to
reca1I
briefly
Sub-Commission
Nations
United
declaring
humanity
of
to
Matters
the
this
and discrimination.
like
the
was in
It
19 November 1946,
undertaken
study
human
of
causes
world.
interests
would
Rapporteur
Special
on
religion
on
General -Assembly had adopted
persecution
delegation the
following
as
higher
the
end to religious My
of
in
the
of
diversities"
based
eternal
the
Nations
aS early
resoluti.on, it
parts
United
the
that
of
one
common
transcending
sectj-onal
discrimination
and
been
India
of
or
and regional
citizen
of
spirit
the
and
peoples
the
a1l
several
in
suffering
that
harmony
enj oy
enjoins
of_ every
duty
allow
fu11y
Constitution
The Indian
fundamental
promote
Intolerance
a
and persuasJ-ons to
linguistic
religious,
context
f aiths
the
among
brotherhood
or
committed
and freedoms.
their
to
tolerance
to
remain
report
Rapporteur
on
Elimination
of
of
Discrimination
is
contained
in
.....4/_
based
on
document
We have noted
E/CN.4/1989/44. one
hand
incidents
with
the
provisions
of
AIl
on
Religion
the
Forms
world
genuine
this
combat
introduce
phenomenon of
the
has
belief
it
always
cannot
guarantee
best
intolerance
specific
of
be
efficient within
Iimits
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r
by
and the
l-
ur)
interdenominational
part
with
it.
regard
sphere
can
of
the
although to
to
religion
the
express
and
within
the
risk
without of
be
institutions,
freely
law,
the
tolelrance
seems to
the
friction
attests
isolation;
in
convictions
the
note
and manifestations,
and
at
to
We agree
that
conducive
inegualities
remove
and
the report:
implementation
reduce
to
measures
beliefs
on the
democratic
of
individual
out
set
harassment,
.i l-1^
the
which
him
considered
this
functioning
manifest
1:urr!!rs
in
by
.to resolve
features
a climate
understanding
happy
considers
Rapporteur
other,
measures
appropriate
however,
of
regions
internationally
problem
this
Based
and on the
forms,
vievrs expressed in
Special
"The
aII
collected
community and others
follOwing
and
in
nearly
implement
We are,
Elimination
Discrimination
made
information
interest
international
(&
anq
scourge.
a definite
or
being
on the
inconsistent
on the
of
in
varied
extremely
that
and
that
actions
Declaration
persist
are
conclusion
the
the
Belief
efforts
to
with
of
conclusion
governmental
Intolerance
and in
to
to
of
or
nationally
hj-s
and
his
of
socio-economj-c
and, root
as
far
sources
and tensions."
Fl a/-
as of
Special
recommendations My delegation
towards
sensitive I -,
in
future
considered
the
wourd like
recommendations that
Rapporteur
and
state
that
made
of
in
decided
this
we wirr
upon
nature
area by
of
I"lr. Chairman.
the
must
consensus, exercise.
certai-n
his
report.
study
We would
action
you,
conclusion
detail
and difficult thank
to
has
also
be
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carefurry given
the
