... doctrine of human rights has come to play a distinctive and in some respects an unexpected role in international life. Perhaps the most visible is the increasing willingness to regard concern about human rights violations as an acceptable justification for various kinds of international intervention, ranging from diplomatic and economic sanctions to military action. Human rights have served as bases for standard ... setting, monitoring, reporting, and advocacy by non-governmental organizations at both the domestic and international levels of world politics. In many areas of internationa...

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Antarctic Ozone Hole Reaches Record Size The United Nations" weather organization came out with a report about the hole in the ozone layer. The hole in the ozone layer has now increased to its record size of 10.8 million square miles set only three tears ago. The ... is now the same size as it was in 2000. They also claimed that the hole could also continue to grow to its largest size ever in the span of about two weeks, but it can also suddenly decrease in that same amount of time. These claims made by the United Nations" weather organization and the WMO have made me more ... use of common...

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