The protection of human rights as the common ideal is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, says Law Commissioner, Louisa Christodoulides Zannetou, who notes that one of the institutional responsibilities of the Office of the Law Commissioner is to monitor, prepare, supervise and actively participate as head of delegation in the Reports on the Republic of Cyprus' compliance with International Conventions.
In a message on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December, the Commissioner for Legislation states that "today is a day of celebration, but also a sad reminder for the global community", underlining that "World Human Rights Day has a dual character, being both a day of joy and promotion of universal human values and a springboard for the citizens of the world to be vigilant and to protect these values with passion and vigour".
Referring to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights within the framework of the United Nations, she says that it "recognizes the inherent dignity of all members of the human family and their equal and inalienable rights."
"The protection of human rights as the common ideal," notes the Commissioner for Justice, "is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."
"The protection of human rights as the common ideal," notes the Commissioner for Justice, "is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.
According to Ms Zannetou, "with this Declaration constantly in our minds, every individual and every institution of society must make every effort to develop respect for these rights and freedoms, and to ensure progressively, through domestic and international means, their universal and effective application."
On the Council of Europe's European Convention on Human Rights, it states that "it was the first instrument to crystallize and give binding force to the rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights", adding that "it establishes absolute rights that can never be violated by states, such as the prohibition of torture and slavery, and protects certain rights and freedoms that can only be restricted by law when necessary in a democratic society, for example, the right to be free from torture and slavery. CNA
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