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The rights of particular countries' citizens aren't usually construed with 'human rights.' I believe 'human rights' is of UN origin.

The rights of US citizens, for instance, don't currently apply to the folks getting deported. It's a big controversial point, but of course the rights of the constitution aren't guaranteed to some guy in France.

Human rights aren't those.

In this case, Kenyan citizens gained a right, not humans.



> Human rights aren't those.

What are they, then? If you can name one, I'll find you a jurisdiction where that right is not respected.

Your (incorrect, IMO) definition of human rights based on the lowest common denominator whittles them down to nothing. Fundamentally I suspect what you and I are calling "human rights" is not the same thing at all.




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