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THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DURING THE POLITICAL TRANSITION IN SPAIN

THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DURING THE POLITICAL TRANSITION IN SPAIN 1. On September 27, 1976, shortly before the Law on Political Reform was passed, a Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time. Mr. Oreja Aguirre began his speech with the following statement: "My country is undergoing a process of transformation in its internal structures which is leading it, in accordance with the will of the Spanish people, the Government and the Crown, to the establishment of a democratic system based on the recognition of the principle of popular sovereignty"'. After pointing out that human rights are an essential factor in the preservation of peace, - as only by guaranteeing the effective exercise of these rights can an indestructible foundation be built for peace and stability among nations - the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that the Spanish government had adopted these principles and therefore, as a representative of his government, he would, on the following day, sign the United Nations Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of December 16, 1966. With this action, Mr. Oreja added, "the Spanish government wants to express its firm intention of making respect for human rights http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Spanish Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DURING THE POLITICAL TRANSITION IN SPAIN

Spanish Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 1 (1): 1 – Jan 1, 1991

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Brill
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2211-6125
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10.1163/221161291X00023
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Abstract

1. On September 27, 1976, shortly before the Law on Political Reform was passed, a Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time. Mr. Oreja Aguirre began his speech with the following statement: "My country is undergoing a process of transformation in its internal structures which is leading it, in accordance with the will of the Spanish people, the Government and the Crown, to the establishment of a democratic system based on the recognition of the principle of popular sovereignty"'. After pointing out that human rights are an essential factor in the preservation of peace, - as only by guaranteeing the effective exercise of these rights can an indestructible foundation be built for peace and stability among nations - the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that the Spanish government had adopted these principles and therefore, as a representative of his government, he would, on the following day, sign the United Nations Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of December 16, 1966. With this action, Mr. Oreja added, "the Spanish government wants to express its firm intention of making respect for human rights

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Spanish Yearbook of International Law OnlineBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1991

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