H. Con. Res. 185, H.R. 4083, H.R. 633, and H.R. 4309: Markup Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, August 6, 1998 |
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105TH CONGRESS actuarial present value amend the Foreign amended by adding appendix AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Amounts BEREUTER bill BLOOMER centers and programs Chairman GILMAN cial contribution clerk will read Committee Against Torture Committee on International computed contribution under clause Declaration of Human Diplomatic Security effects of torture enactment end the following Federal law enforcement fiscal year 1999 Foreign Assistance Act Foreign Service Act FUNDS.-Amounts appro HAMILTON Human Rights individual insert the following International Operations Jersey Lantos law enforcement officers Operations and Human priated pursuant recomputed annuity resolution right of asylum service performed Slavics Collection Smith special contribution Special Rapporteur subchapter SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL survivors of torture term special agent tion Tom Lantos torture survivors Torture Victims Relief treatment centers Ukrainian Museum United Nations United States Code Universal Declaration USIA television program victims of tor victims of torture Victims Relief Act voice and vote Voluntary Fund Whereas the Universal Window on America
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Page 11 - In 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations; the Declaration, without creating enforcible legal obligations, gives further expression to the legal conscience of mankind.
Page 15 - Now, therefore, be it 1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 2 concurring), That the Congress — 3 (1...
Page 7 - I am going to abbreviate these remarks and I would ask that my full statement be made a part of the record.
Page 1 - And it happens to be the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations.
Page 12 - ... conditions of work; the right to form and join trade unions; the right to social security and...
Page 12 - Rights sets forth fundamental human rights including the right to life, liberty, and security of person; freedom of religion; freedom of opinion and expression; freedom of assembly; self-government through free elections; freedom from slavery and torture; the right to a fair trial and to equality before the law; presumption of innocence until proved guilty; the right not to be subjected to retroactive laws; freedom of movement within one's state and freedom to leave or return to it; the right of...
Page 14 - ... freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile; the right to a fair trial and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal; the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty; freedom from arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence; freedom of movement...
Page 14 - ... the right to own property, to social security and to work; the right to form and join trade unions; the right to an adequate standard of living, to education, and to rest and leisure; and the right to participation in the cultural life of the community.
Page 40 - The head of the agency, when in his judgment the public interest so requires, may exempt such an employee from automatic separation under this subsection until that employee becomes 60 years of age.
Page 3 - All those in favor of the motion, signify in the usual manner. Opposed. The ayes have it. The motion is agreed to.