Right to Self-Protection

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UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION #94
Right to Self-Protection
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights Strength: Mild Proposed By: Texan Hotrodders

NOTICING that there are persons who, individually or collectively, willingly cause harm to other persons.

RECOGNIZING that such persons engage in acts of violence which are harmful to both sovereign individuals and societies.

URGES member nations to enact the following:

1. All persons have the right to use reasonable force to defend their person or their legally obtained property from imminent or current unlawful assaults.

2. All persons have the right to use reasonable force to defend other persons or the legally obtained property of other persons from imminent or current unlawful assaults.


Votes For: 12,458
Votes Against: 4,949
Implemented: Thu Feb 24 2005


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