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"Racism, Zionism, occupation and foreign control constitute a challenge to human dignity and are a fundamental obstacle to the human rights of peoples. It is a duty to condemn all such practices and to work towards their abolishment."
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LAS: Arab Charter on Human Rights , art. 1(b)

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Arab Charter on Human Rights

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  • The state must perform both its "negative duty" to refrain from discrimination and its "positive duty" to prevent discrimination.
  • Necessary steps to give effect to human rights include a requirement to prevent, punish, investigate, or redress violations of human rights by non-state actors.
  • The state must perform both its "negative duty" to refrain from discrimination against women and its "positive duty" to prevent discrimination against women.
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