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 John Rawls defines the common good as "certain general conditions that  are... equally to everyone's advantage". In his Theory of Justice, Rawls  argues for a principled reconciliation of liberty and equality, applied  to the basic structure of a well-ordered society, which will specify  exactly such general conditions. 

 Faulty forensic procedures, unreliable science and/or flawed expert  opinion testimony have been factors in a number of wrongful conviction  cases in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada has acknowledged that false  confessions are a problem within the criminal justice system.  Incomplete disclosure by the police and/or the Crown has been a factor  in some wrongful conviction cases in Canada.  

Minority rights cover protection of existence, protection from  discrimination and persecution, protection and promotion of identity,  and participation in political life. Minority rights are part of the  general human rights framework and must be protected through national  legislation, and appropriate government policies.

 The UN Declaration on Minorities, as the first exclusively devoted to  the subject, is perhaps the single most important UN instrument on  minority rights; but it is neither the beginning nor the end of UN  efforts to promote and protect minority rights.