UN Declaration of Human Rights: Article 6
October 31st, 2008Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law
Of course they do.
The question is: what law?
A kangaroo court is a law of sorts. Or perhaps Sharia Law appeals? If you think stoning a woman to death is still an appropriate punishment.
Or perhaps you could be under “house arrest” for 13 years.
Yes recognition as a person before the law is important but perhaps not as important as the law itself and its application in a fair and open manner.
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