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comparative human rights  

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  • Human rights are inherently comparative. Empirical analysis on and advocacy for human rights are grounded in significant questions relating to human well-being and how such well-being varies across units, whether these units are individuals, groups, countries, or regions. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Human Rights, Comparative Perspectives]

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