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 112 STAT. 3694 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—OCT. 21, 1998 served as Chair of the United Nations Human Rights Commission; Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human 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 equaUty 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 asylum; the right to a nationality; the right to found a family; the right against arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence; 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; Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has become the most widely accepted statement identifying human rights and is referred to in resolutions and covenants adopted by ntmierous international organizations, in multilateral and bilateral treaties, in national constitutions, and in local laws and decrees; and Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, though it is not a treaty or a binding international agreement, it is "a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations": Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That the Cktngress— (1) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the fundamental human rights enunciated half a century ago in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which are a reflection of the fundamental civil and human rights that are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and in the United States Constitution, and in particular in the Bill of Rights; (2) expresses the determination to work for the implementation of and observance of international human rights and international human rights agreements; and (3) urges the government leaders of all nations, representatives of private international human rights organizations, business and labor leaders, local government officials, and all Americans to use the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an instrument to promote tolerance, understanding, and greater respect for himian rights. Agreed to October 21, 1998. Oct. 21.1998 CHILD ABDUCTION—INTERNATIONAL [H. Con. Res. 224] COOPERATION Whereas many children in the United States have been abducted by family members who are foreign nationals and hving in foreign countries;

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