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by Samuel Moncada, Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations.

I have the honour to write to you to denounce several dangerous actions that threaten the peace and security of Venezuela and the Latin American and Caribbean region as a whole.

Theory and Practice of Human Rights

by Thierry Meyssan

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out an ideal that any responsible person tries to put into practice. But not all evils can be fought at once. It therefore establishes a hierarchy between these rights so that we can make a real difference. In order to better hide their crimes, some powers accuse others of violating human rights. Sometimes the tree hides the forest.

Human Rights