Together, they create the preconditions for a life in dignity.

(b) The right to life encompasses existence in human dignity with the minimum necessities of life

Miraculously saved from the Holocaust, he spent the rest of his life dreaming of a Poland where people lived in dignity and respected the dignity of others.

Respect of dignity and the protection of human life are fundamental pillars of the Mexico corpus juris.

It seeks rules to protect the innocent against appalling assaults on their life and on their dignity.

It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.

In 1945, a life of liberty and dignity was more an aspiration than a reality for a majority of the world's people.

Slum life is depicted with integrity and dignity, and with a joie de vivre that transcends its setting.

Furthermore, we consider that in the conduct of life sciences there is a need for a delicate balance between freedom of scientific research and adequate protection of human life and dignity.

As a child, Geremek witnessed the degradation of those enslaved in the Warsaw ghetto. Miraculously saved from the Holocaust, he spent the rest of his life dreaming of a Poland where people lived in dignity and respected the dignity of others.

Despite their different origins, international human rights and humanitarian law share a common purpose of upholding human life and dignity.

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At the core of this is a belief in the rights of human beings to a life of freedom and the protection of their dignity.

Never before has mankind had at its disposal such scientific and technological progress and such a significant cultural heritage to guarantee a life in dignity.

By this route important aspects of self determination, the right to life (in other words, the quality of life), respect for the views and dignity of the poor, accountability and transparency could all be realized.

Segregated housing has led to huge shantytowns and settlements lacking sanitation and other basic conditions essential to a life with dignity.

It was important to stress that the provisions of Islamic law were tolerant and protected respect for dignity and human life.

Freedom to live in dignity

Freedom to live in dignity

Let us continue to support these life saving programs, which uphold the dignity and well being of all people on the planet.

We hope that the Nobel peace prize gives President Santos strength to give life to the final agreement and dignity for all Colombians.

prohibit all forms of human cloning inasmuch as they are incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life (resolution 59 280).

That, in turn, has led to violations of the sanctity of human life and dignity and contributed to the eruption of wars and lawlessness in many parts of the world.

The international community had succeeded, at best, in providing refugees with a minimum of care and physical protection, but had failed to offer them a life of dignity or even the hope of such a life, which risked creating problems in the future.

The Constitution gives the courts the task of protecting life, liberty, dignity, honour, property, family relations, and other legitimate rights and interests of citizens.

(a) The essence of the right to development is the principle that the human person is the central subject of development and that the right to life includes within it existence in human dignity with the minimum necessities of life

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Brazil has traditionally emphasized the need to protect human life and human dignity, and our vote against the political Declaration is consistent with that position.

The strong message is that the political momentum for development life and dignity for all which has grown this year, must be maintained and strengthened.

We also must affirm the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to establish a sovereign State, ensuring them a life of dignity lived in freedom in a climate of peace in their own territory.

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People have dignity.

Moreover, the text of the Declaration is ambiguous in terms of calling upon Member States both to adopt all necessary measures to protect adequately human life in the application of life sciences and to prohibit all forms of human cloning inasmuch as they are incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life.

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Most speakers expressed their countries' opposition to the use of capital punishment as it inherently constituted a violation of the right to life and human dignity.

Its objective is to protect people from critical and pervasive threats to human life and to their livelihood and dignity and thus to enhance human fulfilment.

Furthermore, freedom to live in dignity implies the collective responsibility of all States to ensure that their peoples are treated with dignity.

Paragraph (b) of the Declaration solemnly calls on States to prohibit human cloning inasmuch as it is incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life.

It is a fact that in Nigeria, in the rest of Africa and, indeed, in all parts of the world and in all cultures, the primacy, sanctity and dignity of human life are not taken for granted.

The right to voluntary return in safety and dignity

And in parallel, people gain opportunity, empowerment and dignity.

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That dignity is vanishing.

I, for one, believe that the death penalty radically negates the doctrine of human rights, which is founded on respect for life and the dignity of human beings.

We can increase respect for human dignity in every land.