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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. International Human Rights law lays down obligations of governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts in order to promote and protect Human Rights and fundamental freedoms of all individuals or groups.
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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