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Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians N 26. Inter-Parliamentary Union 2016. This publication is co-published by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ). For personal and non-commercial use, all or parts of this publication may be reproduced on condition that copyright and source indications are also copied and no modifications are made. Please inform the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the usage of the publication content. Layout: Simplecom graphics Printed by Courand et Associ s ISBN 978-92-9142-657-7 (IPU). HR/PUB/16/4 (UN). Cover Page The principle of universality of Human Rights is the cornerstone of international Human Rights law.

1 Contents Acknowledgements 7 Foreword 8 Abbreviations 9 Boxes 13 Chapter 1 What are human rights? 19 Definition 19 Basic human rights principles 21 Human rights and State sovereignty 27

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