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Former President of Iraq: Human rights must return to its essence

Former President of Iraq Abdul Latif Rashid reminds us that amid conflict, poverty, and suffering, we must return to the essence of human rights, the moral imperative for every person to live with dignity, peace, and the opportunity to prosper. He cautions that without securing the basic preconditions for life – food, water, shelter, healthcare – human rights remain words on paper, not reality. That is what the right to development truly means.

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