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European Union vice president Catherine Ashton meets Soraya Rahim Sobhrang, an advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan.

text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is included as an appendix in the back of this book.) Are Human Rights Popular? Human rights involve many sensitive issues, such as race and religion. They affect all levels of society, from strong govern- ment leaders to people without power; such as homeless refugees. They give individuals the right to challenge national laws and state institutions, such as the army or the police. Sometimes, they can seem dangerous, or too “soft”—even mur-

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