And they must maintain respect for, and recognition of, human rights and much else besides.
But not from Sweden, a country with a global reputation for egalitarianism, the recognition of human rights and support for international justice.
Stassen's readings of "objectives" the principle of justice, the development of law, the recognition of human rights, the concept of peaceful change, the idea of trusteeship.
The political and social movement for recognition of human rights began in earnest in the second half of the 18th century, particularly with the Jean Calas affair in France (1760s): he was broken on the wheel and waterboarded.
Weeks before he died of stomach cancer in 1963 less than five years into his papacy, John issued the groundbreaking "Pacem in Terris" ("Peace on Earth") encyclical that set recognition of human rights as essential for world peace.
Jeremy Corbyn has drawn attention to the plight of West Papuans, saying the recognition of human rights and justice should be the "cornerstone" of the UK Labour party's foreign policy.
Indeed, the Court has gone as far as declaring that property rights that were not legally extinguished, but became impossible to exercise under the old regime, are no longer worthy of recognition under human rights law.
Also, it represents a recognition that human rights have come to figure so prominently in East-West relations that you must release some prisoners if you are to make headway on international issues that matter to you.
Accordingly, the codes are produced in numerous formats, ranging from detailed best-practice guidelines on social and environmental issues to broad proclamations by the corporation to uphold a range of values (such as the recognition of human rights).
We would like to believe that it's no longer a young democracy, that our legal and political institutions have gained the sort of maturity that is expected from adults: reasoned policies based on evidence, a sense of responsibility for those who depend on the state for legal protection, full recognition of human rights.
It led to six months of reform - from abolition of censorship to the recognition of human rights - an extraordinary period in Cold War history, which the Czech documentary film-maker and historian Jan Kaplan described to The Observer as 'a brief loosening of the straitjacket of party rule, a deep breath of fresh air before being submerged again'.
