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Since the conception of human rights transcends local legislation and the citizenship of the person affected, it is not surprising that support for h… - Amartya Sen
" "Since the conception of human rights transcends local legislation and the citizenship of the person affected, it is not surprising that support for human rights can also come from anyone—whether or not she is a citizen of the same country as the person whose rights are threatened. A foreigner does not need the permission of a repressive government to try to help a person whose liberties are being violated. Indeed, in so far as human rights are seen as rights that any person has as a human being and not as a citizen of any particular country, the reach of the corresponding duties can also include any human being, irrespective of citizenship.
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About Amartya Sen
Amartya Kumar Sen (born 3 November 1933) is an Indian economist and the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for economics.
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অমর্ত্য সেন
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Amartya Kumar Sen
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Professor Amartya Kumar Sen
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