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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of human rights law in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of human rights law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of human rights law in a Sentence

  1. David Boyd:

    There is no doubt that air pollution is the deadliest environmental problem in the world today, causing millions of deaths annually, states have clear obligations under international human rights law to protect the enjoyment of human rights from environmental harm.

  2. Supreme Court:

    As such, the court does not have jurisdiction to make a declaration of incompatibility (with human rights law) in this case.

  3. High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein:

    Taheri's multiple convictions on a variety of vague charges, his alleged detention in solitary confinement and now his sentencing to death bring into stark focus serious issues with the administration of justice and the terribly worrying use of the death penalty in Iran, for an individual to be sentenced to death for peaceful exercise of freedom of expression, religion or belief is an absolute outrage -- and a clear violation of international human rights law.

  4. Philip Alston:

    There have been a whole range of measures taken in relation to voting rights, all have been characterized by a number of observers. The facilitation of the elimination of large numbers of voters from rolls is shown to have very predictable outcomes, clearly in violation of international human rights law.

  5. Lee Rowland:

    We are concerned that the above-mentioned bills are incompatible with international human rights law and would unduly restrict the possibility for individuals to freely exercise their rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and peaceful assembly, if adopted, the pending bills could have a domino effect on other states, leading to a general crackdown on protests in the United States.

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