GOOGLE TRANSLATION - APRIL 24, 2013

The world needs legislation that protects human rights and favorably to individual.

This opinion was expressed today the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg Dr. Lloyd Aksvorti who came to the city.

Lloyd Aksvorti - known Canadian politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs. For many years he and his team engaged in the development and implementation of projects that would help ensure the observance and protection of human rights in full. Dr. Aksvorti convinced that every citizen can contribute to the improvement of international law.

"Today we have the freedom that allows us to make their own decisions. Mankind began to realize that distribute light to "good" and "bad" makes no sense. We must secure the movement of our lives. And it needs to persuade governments to act, "- said Lloyd Aksvorti.

He gave an example of how his time in Canada has initiated a project on the destruction of anti-personnel mines. The result of his signing was that the number of victims decreased by several hundred people. Aksvorti sure that such a move - a big hit on the way to safeguard human life.

He also said that today's realities, particularly in Ukraine, necessitate the creation of a special international court to examine criminal cases. This would radically change the entire system of international justice and bring it to a new level. According to Canadian politics, such a reform would contribute to a person with a criminal record could not further hold high positions and control states. This in turn will contribute to the security of the citizens. "The rule of law should be the international standard. This focuses our activities, "- said Aksvorti.

The President of the University of Winnipeg announced that plans to create a network of universities that deal with human rights. Now these are about twenty universities around the world.

Also today, April 25, the Memorandum of Understanding between Lviv's Ukrainian Catholic University and the University of Winnipeg.