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Abstract

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s premiere human rights instrument. Its opening paragraph stands as a powerful affirmation of the principles that lie at the heart of the modern human rights system:  I wish to re-state it thus; ‘Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.’ However, after all, is said and done the grim reality is, that some portion of the population is a victim of torture, human trafficking, starvation, injustice, discrimination or other human rights abuses.