text: separate article). hol'ever. could state that persons who resi.de i,n a State unla,tfully should be granted all rights due to tbern under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Riqhts. Tbese include in particular: The r ight to lj.fet The right not to be torturedt The right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detainedi The right, if deprived of tbeir liberty, to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the hunan personi The right to leave the country of residencei Tbe right to equal treatnent before the 1aw; Ttre right to equal treatnent before the courtsi The right to reccgnition as a person before the lawi The righ! to freedon of thought, conscience and religioni The right to hold opinions. NETHERI,ANDS lorig inat: EngLishl [28 June 198 5l t. The Governnent of the Nethertands agrees in principle htitb the text of the preanble and articles of the draf! declaration adoF:ed by the liorking Group' as it apPears in document A/C.3/39/9, annex, part I, altt.:.ugh sone minor inprovenents night be advisable. The following conments pertain to part II of the annex! text of articles the consideration of '^,hich is pending before the 9lorki.ng Group. A/ 40 /6 38 Eng 1i sh Page 4 2. The covernment of the Netherlands proposes to arnend draft articte I(definition of alien) so that it ia'ou 1d read,,... any individual present in a srareof which he is neitber a national nor a citizen". The Netberlands considers such aprovision necessary in view of the universally accepted principle that certainrights and freedoms bave to be guaranteed to alt individuals. irrespecti.ve of legalstatus. fn sone cases. for objective reasons, certain r j.ghts cannot be guaranteedalso to alj.ens unlawfullv residing in a State. For those cases exceptions have
analysis: The text appears to be discussing human rights and the responsibilities of a state towards its residents, including those who may be residing in the country unlawfully. The text references specific rights outlined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, such as the right to life, freedom from torture, and equality before the law. The discussion also touches on the principle of guaranteeing certain rights to all individuals, regardless of their legal status.