Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Firstly, some governments, political parties or candidates, social and economic players and civil society actors use the language of human rights without a commitment to human rights objectives. At times this may be due to an impoverished understanding of what human rights standards call for. At other times this is due to willful abuse, of wanting to misrepresent themselves as respecting human rights in order to look good in the eyes of the world. Secondly, governments, political parties or candidates or civil society actors may criticise human rights violations by others but fail to uphold human rights standards themselves. Thirdly, there may be cases when human rights are restricted in the name of protecting the rights of others. Human rights are not boundless, and exerting your rights should not impinge on other's enjoyment of their rights. They must act with due diligence to avoid infringing the rights of others, which includes addressing any negative human rights impacts re...