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We’ll go down and demand our rights, our fundamental human rights.
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The speaker describes a determined collective action: people will go forward together to insist that their basic rights be recognized and respected. “Fundamental human rights” presents these rights as essential, not optional privileges. The quote makes a clear demand, while leaving unspecified which particular rights are meant.
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- European Parliament, MENA Monitoring Group transcript
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- Official Statement
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