... of 1993. The Conference was held in Vienna, Austria. In attendance were 171 states committed to strengthening human rights throughout the world and to presenting an international plan to accomplish this goal. Also in attendance were thousands of delegates from more than eight hundred non-governmental organizations ... 191). While not yet perfect, there has been a lot of progress made towards fulfilling the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action. Section I Number 23 reaffirms that everyone is "entitled to the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution- (Drinan...

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