US AMNESTY RESOLUTION

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• Publication Date: December 3, 1975
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Full text of Amnesty Resolution (New York Times, 13 November):
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U.S. Draft
On Amnesty
Spa i to The New York Mau
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.,
Nov. 12?Following is the
text of a draft resolution on
amnesty far political prison-
ers, as introduced in the Gen-
eral Assembly today by the
United States:
THE GENERAL, ASSEMBLY,
NOTING with satisfaction
that, in spite of continuing
denial of the right of self-de-
termination in certain areas,
great progress has ' been
achieved towards eliminating
colonialism and ?inuring the
right of self-determination
for peoples everywhere,
BELIEVING that the lessen-
ing of international tensions
makes even more promising
renewed efforts to assist peo-
ple to exercise their human
rights,
DEEPLY DISTURBED that there
are frequent reports that
many persons, including mem-
bers of national parliaments,
writers and publishers, per-
sons who have sought through
peaceful means to express
views at' variance with those
held by their governments or
to oppose racial dizcrimina-
ton, and persons who have
sought to provide legal as-
=ranee to persons m tne
disfavor of their governments,
are detained or imprisoned,
and in many cases have been
subjected to torture, arbitrary
arrest and detention, and un-
fair or secret trials in viola-
tion of rights guaranteed by
the Universal Deolaration of
Human Rights, _
RECALLING that, pursuant
to Economic and Social Coun-
cil resolution 1235 (LII) of
Slune 1967, the Commission
on Human Rights and the
Subcommission on Prevention
of Discrimination land Pro-
tection of Minorities have
been authorized to examine
information relating to such
reports, -
NOTING with appreciation
resolution 4 (XXVIII) adapt-
ed by the Subcommission on
Prevention of Discrimination
and Protection of Minorities
with respect t'o the human
rights of persons subjected
to any form of detention or
imprisonment,
1. APPEALS to all govern-
ments to proclaim an uncon-
ditional amnesty by releasing
all political prisoners in the
sense of persons deprived of
their liberty primarily because
they have, in accordance with
the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, sought peace-
ful expression of beliefs and
opinions at variance with
those held by their govern-
ments or have sought to pro-
vide legal or other forms of
nonviolent assietance to such
pArsnns;
2. REQUESTS the Commis-
sion on Human Rights and
the Subcommission on Pre-
vention of Discrimination and
Protection of Minorities to
strengthen their efforts on
behalf of political prisoners,
including the establishment
of working groups to conduct
studies including visits, when-
ever necessary, to determine
the facts relevant to the
rights of political prisoners
and the response of govern-
ments to this appeal;
3. URGES all governments
to cooperate with the Com-
mission on Human Rights
and the Subcommission on
Prevention of -Discrimination
and Protection of Minorities
in their efforts on behalf of
political prisoners, including
requests to make such visits
as they may deem necessary
for the purpose of investigat-
ing, and reporting on the
circumstances relating to the
detention, trial or imprison-
ment of .such persons;
4. REQUESTS the Secretary
General to assist in any way
he may deem appropriate in
the implementation of this
resolution, and to report to
the General Assembly at its
31st session with respect to ,
the activities of the Commis-
ison on Human Rights and
the Subcommission on Pre-
vention of Discrimination
and Protection of Minorities
In the implementation of this
resolution.
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CPYRGHT
Washington Star, 13 November 1975
U.S Pushes U.N. on Prison
I) ? The United States,
in a strike against the
"selective morality" of the
United Nations, is cam-
paigning for a U.N. resolu-
tion demanding the release
of all political prisoners.
U.S. Ambassador Daniel ?
Moynihan, accusing totali-
tarian countries of misus-
ing the issue of human
rights, introduced the reso-
lution yesterday in the
eneral Assembly's Social,
umanitarian and Cultural
ommittee ? the same
anel where a resolution
gusting Zionism with rac-
sm originated last month. -
Some diplomatic observ-
rs viewed the U.S. resolu-
ion as a move to counter
he Arab-inspired, anti-
ionist motion approved by
e assembly Monday. The
oviet news agency Tass
riticized the measure today
s an "unsavory strata-
em" to distract attention.
"The selective morality
the United Nations in
atters of human rights
t reatens the integrity not
erely of the United Na-
t ns but of human rights
t emselves," Moynihan
s id.
HE SAID 23 of the 60
sponsors of a previous reso-
lution condemning South
Africa and 16 of the 33 spon-
sors of a motion against
Chile had political prisoners
of their own.
He R.ttacked the assembly
for adopting the resolution
describing Zionism, as rac-
ist, saying the Israeli gov-
ernment's domestic critics,
including Arab parties,
"have been quite successful
in electing members to
public office.",
The U.S. resolution de-
mands amnesty for persons
jailed for expressing opin-
ions at odds with the official
views or for trying to pro-
vide non-violent assistance
to such prisoners.
IT PROVIDES for visits
to any, country by U.N.
investigators and calls for
the cooperation of all gov-
ernments in determining
facts relating to political
prisoners.
"To those members of
the United Nations who
would allay our suspicions
we make this simple ap-
peal: Join us in support of
our draft resolution calling
for amnesty for all politica/
prisoners," Moynihan said.
There was more reaction
yesterday to the anti-Zio-
nism resolution.
At the White House,
Press Secretary Ronald
Nessen hinted President
Ford is considering action
against countries that voted
for the resolution:,
"The President is re-
viewing the vote and con-
sidering possible courses of
action," Nessen told a
briefing.
HE SAID FORD was not
considering any .steps
against Egypt and other
Arab nations, which also
voted in favor of the resolu-
tion, because a cutback in
aid to those nations would
be to "play into the hands"
of enemies of America's
Middle East peace policy,
Nessen said. -
Nessen also said. Ford
"has no objection" to the
Senate deciding to review
U.S. participation in the
United Nations, but he said
Ford blieves America must
stay inside the world body.
In Tel Aviv, Israeli
Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin called an emergency
meeting of world Jewish
leaders to map a global
counter campaign against
attacks on Zionism.
A government commun.
lue said the Jewish sum mi
meeting would be held in
Jerusalem before the end of;
the month and would in-
chide leaders of major Jew-
ish organizations through-
out the world.
In Rome, meanwhile,
dozens of Arab and third
world representatives today
walked out of the U.N. Food
and Agriculture Organiza-
tion's conference at the
start of a speech by the
Israeli delegate.
The walkout followed
sharp attacks on the Israe-
lis by the Iraqi and Libyan
delegations yesterday fol-
lowing the U.N. resolution
on Zionism.
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General coverage -- comments by Moynihan, by Cuban UN representative,
. speculations, etc.:
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UNITED :NATIONS, N: Xe
, -
Nov. 13 eees The United States
and Curia. -accused each other
today of viciiatieg.hurnan rights
in a debate on -aneArnerica,n
move to have..the United Nae:peeMoynihan.
tions Urge. ell governments to
free their political prisoners. ?
Migtel Alfonso -of 'Cuba as-
serted. that the United States
lacked the moral authority to
impart lessons on protection
of humeri .rights. Clarence- M.
'Mitchell jr: of the 'United States
quoted reliable information es-
timating the number of politi-
?cat prisoners in Cuba at 20,000.
After several rebuttals and
rejoinders in the General As-
sembyt- Social, Humanitarian
and Cultural Committee, "Mr.
Mitchell , said it was, a "happy
coincidence" that - the human?
rights. debate .cloeely followed
last Monday's n Assembly -vote
an a resolution labeling Zion-
ism "a fiarm of racism and:. ra?
dee discriraination." e - ne,.. ,'?:,
? He said the American human-
rithts . initiativei;had, been- :In
Preparation -for some time, and
had- not- originally been linked
wiihr- the Zionism issue. -el.-.
draft resOltition that would
proclaim an, unconditiOna.l. ern-
nestv for all Persons held' On
? - . - - -- -
charges stemming from their
political- beliefS-:or.'-',doneriblent
activities'was inneduced blithe
earamitepai yesterday , by the the
chief *American delegate, Daniel
,.. :- -. e'...4.-e
7, The, document appeareee 'to
herald: a new American arei.
viSm with regard to human
rights-, and civil liberties; in
other :',.',.cteuntrieS. The United
StateiIiad . lately . merited to
Move - with- circumspection 'in
this field, in the interest of in,
ternational d?nte and ' mt.
proved relations with specific
nations. .,-nn - ? , ?e-n?
. Mr. MaSeithan is knon. to
have early advocated a differ.
ent-AmeriCare Stance. In ?Fiees.
ticle, "The United States M: Op,:-:-The'..Ciibari
position;" in Commentary mag-
'mine:an Marcie. JieesuggeSted
that e American epresentatives
In'tfie?`201cirld'? organization 'ask
about conditions and events in
Many ,:aeuntrie'S - of the third
word of which almost every-
one knows, butfew e have
thought it poli#ette spetilt."': ?
The . speech in i which e--Mt:
Moynihan iiitrodpeed the Amer-
scan ;,draft yesterday, made _Jt
clear that 'it was aimed alio' at
.Nnlese we care , about, po-
:. .
utical - prisoners everywhere,
we don't really cate abeet them
,anyWhere," he. said. ' - ?
: e
- Mr. Mitchell, who li. an of
ficial of the National; Aseecia.
tot for the Advancement of
Colored People, and 'Leonard
Garment a.former White House
adviser, both members ?of the
American delegation, also were
closely associated,with'the.for-
mulation of the new_ policy.. _
e .During a recess. of. the corn-
Mittee debate, Mr., ? Mitchell
said it was important that
countries that had backed "ob-
noxious resolutions"?he meant
the. :anti-Zionist texte-should
answer for. the encroachments
0ifi7hunian and civil rights they
themselves were committing.
_delegate:11r the
conunittee, Mr. ALfonso, started
protestirig against fe-American
move- immediately, :attir!. mr.
lelokriihan's,speecleyeeterday. ?
Cuba was the only non Arab
country among ethe - original
sponsors of the abti7Zionism
texte, The , controversial docu
ment emerged in the:eornmittee
that :Ogee .:Ita-sa.... the ',American
draft:eceverliticat: 1.'7pVioner
l*fer- ite ecee
i 1 In today's meelinge thecuban
pnson shooting, the %
arid "irinurnerable attei
?
American secret agent
.
sassinate prime 'Minis
Castro as _evidence 1
United ? States - posse:
credibility to pass judg
human rights situation:
countries. _ _ __ ..r.
Around the World Washington Post, 13 November 1975
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UNITED NeT;nivce Nrnit 11 a n i h a n linirPri thP IT S ('bile wroild hp lintcpri to thp
12-The United States called proposal to U.N. actions on broader call for the freeing of
upon the General Assembly Chile and South Africa, which political prisoners.
today to broaden the scope of the U.S. voted for, saying that The U.S. said there was nc
.its human-rights activities "the selective morality of the direct link between today's
beyond attacks on Chile, South U.N. in matters of human action and the 'vote or
Africa and Israel, and to issue rights threatens the integrity Zionism, but Moynihan tolc
an appeal to all governments not merely of the U.N., but of reporters that in his view thE
to "proclaim an international human rights themselves." U.S. resolution would give thE
amnesty by releasing all Tuesday's U.S. vote for the assembly an opportunity tc
political prisoners." resolution on Chile was the prove tit can be serious."
The resolution was a pet first formal administration Moynihan named no names
project of U.S. Ambassador action against Chilean human but said that 23 of the 6(
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who rights violations, American sponsors of the U.N. resolutior
introduced it just one day officials said. They added that condemning South Africa anc
eIter the assembiy had until the last moment it wasn't 16 of the 33 sponsors of thE
deplored institutionalized certain that the State Chile resolution themselves
torture, arrest and detention Department would authorize a hold political prisoners.
in Chile, and two days after positive vote. Diplomats predicted that
the assembly's adoption of a The U.S. went along, in part, most nations would try to duel'
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Soviet reactions:
New York Times,
CPYRGHT.
14 November 1975
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MOSCOW SAYS ME
OPPOSES 'DETENtE
Text of statement (originally in English) by TASS Political
Commentator Yuriy Kornilov, TASS, 13 November:
MOSOW, Nov. 13 (Reuters)
?The Kremlin's top political
commentator today accused
the Western press of conduct-
ing a hostile campaign against
detente in violation of fast
summer's Hersinkt secUrity
conference decisions.
Writing in the Communist
party daily. Pravda, Yuri Zhuk-
ov mentioned The New -York
Times and a series of French
newspapers that he said used
the Nazi propaganda tactic of
the "big lie" when Writing
about Communist countries
He took particular exception
to a recent article in The New
York Times that difficulties
facing Western journalists
working in Eastern Europe. .
The article, he said, com-
plained that East European au-
thorities did not help ,sluch
journalists in "making a fuss
around pitiful renegades setting
themselves up against ,society,
and the search for alleged
'cracks' in the strengthening
unity of the peoples of the
Iraternal countries."
A number of acute problems, connected with infringement
of human rights, were discussed at the United Nations. The
UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on implementing a
program of a decade of action against racism and racial dis-
crimination, which are a scandalous violation of the UN
charter. The Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
of the UN General Assembly, after considering the report of
a special working group, set up by the UN Human Rights
Commission, sharply denounced the Chilean junta, which
flagrantly flouts the elementary rights of the people of
Chile. Protests are mounting against the flagrant flouting
of human rights in Israeli-occupied Arab territorites, and
in Spain.
This is, therefore, not just an issue of humanitarian
problems, but of specific instances of scandalous violation
of man's fundamental rights and freedoms, those rights and
freedoms which were reaffirmed not only in numerous reso-
lutions and the very charter of the United Nations, but also
in the final act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation
in Europe.
In this situation, the US representative at the UN
resorted to a stratagem designed to distract attention: he introduced a draft
resolution on "the release of political prisoners." What is the meaning of this
strategem? Its essence is to try to distract attention of the representatives of
the UN member states from the specific problems linked with the violation of man's
fundamental rights and freedoms, to drown these questions in a general debate on
"political prisoners." By means of this step, which the New York Times today
qualified as a political counter-action, spear-headed against the socialist countries
and the countries of the Third World, Washington at the same time would like some-
how to counterbalance the political response, unfavorable for the United States,
connected with the fact that the General Assembly, in defiance of the United States'
position, passed a resolution which declared Zionism to be a form of racism and
racial discrimination.
However, it is obviously a futile attempt through all kind of unsavory "counter-
actions" to distract the attention of world opinion from acute and particularly
specific questions connected with violation of human rights in many western countries,
the system of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa, the persecution of democrats
in Chile and the reprisals against "dissidents" in Spain. It is the duty of the
United Nations to continue doing its utmost to put an end to the scandalous viola-
tions of these rights.
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