UN General Assembly
1993

We propose the establishment of a permanent international tribunal to deal with crimes against humanity. The inevitability of punishment will help to prevent the recurrence of such atrocities. It has become crucially important to address comprehensively the problem of refugees and to specify the relevant principles of international law at a special conference. Peacemaking cannot be separated from the protection of human rights. The international community is duty-bound to condemn strongly "double" or lower standards of human rights protection, the theory and practice of the superiority of rights of an "indigenous" nation and the creation of mono- ethnic States. The time has come to establish a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Following the example of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, it is time for the United Nations also to have a Special Rapporteur on National Minorities. We support the proposals of the Secretary-General in the field of human rights protection. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction would directly contradict the peacemaking efforts of the United