[Gender Links]The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." International human rights law lays down obligations for governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals or groups.
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