The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human rights. the basic document guiding U.S. human rights considerations. is recognized by all major nations. Our steady vigilance against human rights abuses has increased global sensitivity to the issue. aided in the release of political prisoners and the emigration of dissidents. eased repression. and even saved lives. Equally important yet harder to measure. the heightened U.S. attention to human rights has given renewed hope and encouragement to oppressed peoples the world over. On this day commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. it is appropriate to reevaluate the record of human rights considerations in our foreign policy.
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