Resolution Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 1
272 (III)
Observance in Bulgaria and Hungary of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
The General Assembly,
Considering that one of the purposes of the United Nations is to achieve international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,
[Page 246]Considering that the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary have been accused, before the General Assembly, of acts contrary to the purposes of the United Nations and to their obligations under the Peace Treaties to ensure to all persons within their respective jurisdictions the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
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- Expresses its deep concern at the grave accusations made against the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary regarding the suppression of human rights and fundamental freedoms in those countries;
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- Notes with satisfaction that steps have been taken by several States signatories to the Peace Treaties with Bulgaria and Hungary regarding these accusations, and expresses the hope that measures will be diligently applied, in accordance with the Treaties, in order to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
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- Most urgently draws the attention of the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary to their obligations under the Peace Treaties, including the obligation to co-operate in the settlement of all these questions;
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- Decides to retain the question on the agenda of the fourth regular session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Two hundred and third plenary meeting,
- Reprinted from United Nations, Official Records of the General Assembly, Third Session, Second Part, Resolutions, pp. 17–18. Regarding the transactions; in the General Assembly and its Ad Hoc Political Committee leading to the adoption of this resolution, see the editorial note, supra.↩