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(I) Human Rights are the basic freedoms that should be enjoyed by every human being.
(II) Much of the UN's work is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- (II) contradicts (I)
- (II) is the reason for (I)
- (I) is true but (II) is false
- (I) and (II) are independent of each other.
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(I) and (II) are independent of each other.
Explanation — Statement (I) defines Human Rights as basic freedoms enjoyed by every human being. Statement (II) correctly states that much of the United Nations’ work is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). However, (II) does not explain or provide the reason for (I).
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