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Quote by Thomas Hammarberg
The overriding challenge for human rights today is implementation of the agreed standards and to make human rights a reality for everyone.
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The quote says that recognizing human rights in agreed standards is not enough. The greater challenge is putting those standards into practice so that human rights are experienced by every person, not merely stated as principles. It shifts attention from promises and formal commitments to their real application in everyday life.
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- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
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- Official Statement
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