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Russia calls for strengthening legal base in human rights

Russia intends to submit a draft resolution “Judicial System Integrity” to the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council and hopes that the document will be supported
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
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GENEVA, March 03. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia calls for strengthening and developing the legal base in the field of human rights, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Russia intends to submit a draft resolution “Judicial System Integrity” to the Council’s session and hopes that the document will be supported, Lavrov said.

“We call for taking into account cultural and historic particularities of different people and note the importance of the UNHRC resolution saying deeper understanding and respect of traditional values will help encourage and protect human rights and freedoms,” the Russian minister said.

“We hope that the UNHRC will pay attention to all categories of human rights - civil, political, economic, social and cultural,” he said.

“Lately supporters of ultra-liberal approaches have stepped up activities. They propagate policy of all-permissiveness and hedonism, saying moral values, which are common for all religions, should be revised. Such actions are destructive for the society and for the generations. Children should be shielded from information that harms their psychology and humiliates dignity,” Lavrov said.

“I would like to say the provisions of the International Pact on Civil and Political Rights envision legislative instruments to restrict the rights and freedoms in favor of the population, public security, law and order,” the Russian minister added.