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No. 292 | May 202531charter, which are inconsistent with the teachings of the holy prophets and divine revelations and religions, particularly Islam.As a result, Imam (s) notes that articles of the existing human rights declaration could be beneficial if they are inconsistence with the divine teachings. He adds that there should be assurances in place that could guarantee the good beliefs and traditions of nations are being respected.According to Imam, the designers and signatories of the human rights declaration are obliged to respect all its contents and articles. Imam (RA) emphasizes that the founders and signatories to this declaration have failed to observe its conditions, and that has resulted in the outcry of the oppressed nations. The uproar and protests by the oppressed in this regard have revealed the real face of so-called supporters of human rights.Imam once said: %u201cIf the West claims to support human rights, it should support the people of Iran, which means they should withdraw their official recognition of the Shah%u2019s government. They should not accept the government of one who, every now and then, resorts to slaughtering people for the sake of his own survival.%u201d (Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 3, P. 491)In several of his sayings, the Imam (RA) has referred to human rights declarations and addressed the bullies and so-called supporters of human rights as follows: %u201cAnd this nation, or indeed any other nation, has the right to determine its own destiny. This is a human right; a right which is stipulated in the Declaration of Human Rights. Any person, any nation, must determine their or its own destiny; it must not be determined by others. And so too our nation has now risen to demand that it determines its own destiny.%u201d (Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 3, P. 503)Some elsewhere Imam (RA) says as follows: %u201cFreedom of expression, free elections, freedom of the press, radio and television, and freedom to propagate, these are basic human rights. Does America not know that we have neither the freedom to propagate nor a free press?%u201d (Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 4, P. 380)Imam (RA) believed that the so-called supporters of human rights groups use the rights as a slogan and tool to plunder the wealth of oppressed nations, and to further the interests of superpowers. These so-called supporters are also after an accession to their personal greed and the group%u2019s interests. Ultimately, they intend to maintain their dominance over the oppressed and are busy in sucking the blood of such nations. (Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 3, P. 546, Vol. 6, P. 407, Vol. 5, P. 291)Imam Khomeini has had a positive approach to human rights and supported its compilation in a manner that it could be used in expanding mankind%u2019s horizons about facilitating its understanding of the creator and the divine revelations.Imam (RA) maintained that the legislators of human rights should have deep knowledge of various legislative systems, religious and divine creeds, the links between the origins of the universe and the life hereafter, and the real origins of creation and the universe. He insists that the faithful and truthful followers of divine teachings should run and execute the human rights institutions.Imam (s) goes on to say: %u201cA state can claim that it protects human rights when its government is based on divine religious tenets and %u2026 As long as that most fundamental detail, which is belief in God, is missing, as long as there is no fear of Him nor a reckoning on the Day of Judgment, then confusion and disorder will reign among man and mankind will be dragged toward corruption and ruin.%u201d (Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 4, P. 382)As a result, Imam (s) notes that articles of the existing human rights declaration could be beneficial if they are incon-sistence with the divine teachings. He adds that there should be assurances in place that could guarantee the good beliefs and traditions of nations are being respected.