Each document, despite their similar purpose, sets its own standard of rights and has its own distinctive features which have all emerged from their past history. ... The concept of human rights refers to the treatment of each individual life and the rights given to every individual agreed to by society, and the government such as the right to life, the right to freedom of opportunity, right to freedom of speech etc. ... It was in the period between the two world wars that the concept of social rights was adopted and the idea that government involvement was a necessity for human rights to be t...

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World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. Never before, however, has the human race been so close to inaugurating this Utopian ideal of establishing and empowering government on a planetary scale. As it stands today, world government can be compared to communism - both can be viewed as ideals of a perfect society, but neither has proven to work effectively in practice. ... Another opinion is that a truly effective world government would necessitate worldwide force and unprecedented pow...

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The government of Canada has also viewed it as the employment of choice for the forces in the country. More that 125,000 soldiers from Canada have served in United Nations peacekeeping missions beginning from 1947. ... The government of Canada has continued to acknowledge such services by its soldiers. ... The successful role the country played in the conflict rendered it credibility as well as set it apart as a country out to fight for the shared interest of all countries . ... Such an idea became very important in the country as well as within the government such that it was not questioned ...

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As representatives of a United States Non-Government Organization, and several International Psychological Associations, we are especially pleased to have this opportunity to add our voice to the world-wide victims of racism. ... Racism serves simultaneously both to rationalize the hierarchical domination of one racial or ethnic group over other group(s), and maintain psychological, social, and material advantages for the dominant group. ... I think if everyone had that mind set they would think twice about downgrading someone just because of their race or diversity. ... In this chapter, I exa...

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The main problem lays in the members' mind set. ... The Council demanded also that all States adhere strictly according to the resolution and it finally highlighted that the sanctions imposed should not affect assistance to the legitimate Government of Kuwait . ...

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While in the building, they tell time by 4,200 clocks, drink from 691 water fountains, utilize 284 rest rooms, consume 4,500 cups of coffee, 1,700 pints of milk and 6,800 soft drinks prepared or served by a restaurant staff of 230 persons and dispensed in 1 dining room, 2 cafeterias, and 6 snack bars. ... The government economic policy, have been performing mild CPR on the decade long business expansion through much of last year and this year. ... Congress and the Bush administration have already approved the ample increases in government spending. ... The effectiveness of lower interest rates...

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The ECOSOC of the UN "carries out studies and reports, calls international conferences, prepares draft conventions, and sets up commissions to accomplish its aims."" ... This is very different than the European Union, whose policies tend to be much more of the legislative manner, allowing private governments to take care of these problems by simply offering general, commonly agreed upon legislations. ...

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Religion in it's rawest and most basic form is a set of guidelines, rules, or beliefs to live by and practice. In fact the Merriam-Webster Dictionary define it very similar by calling it, "a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. ... The purpose for this set of rules and set of guidelines is so that one may be looked favorably upon and is able to have eternal bliss in whatever "afterlife-. ...

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A certain role in the development of the situation in this area has played and the position occupied by formally independent (from the USSR), the governments of Eastern European countries. ... One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. ... In domestic policy, the army served not only as the basis of authority, but also used as cheap labor. ...

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