The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), in which it underlined Tunisia commitment to take further steps to energise democratic transition and increase its horizons in connection to human rights and fundamental liberties,
Tunisia also pledges to be firmly committed to the noble values and principles of this landmark document that “makes of human rights a common heritage of mankind” and unfailingly supports the just Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people’s legitimate and inalienable rights.
The January 2014 Constitution enshrines these principles as part of a comprehensive vision, which contributed to an increased engagement with the universal human rights system and to laying the foundations for a “progressive democratic” society where rights and fundamental freedoms are respected, the press release added.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a historic document that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session on 10 December 1948 as Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.
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