The enforcement problem with human rights treaties and institutions ______.
A) lies in the overstepping of state sovereignty to force compliance with human rights standards and laws
B) lies in the assumption of supremacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights over other treaties and documents
C) lies in the weak ability to force violators to comply with human rights standards and laws
D) lies in the tendency to lead to global tension and trouble between sovereign states

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The main issue with enforcing human rights treaties and institutions is their limited capacity to compel states that violate human rights standards to comply with these norms. This is due to the principle of state sovereignty and the lack of a global enforcement mechanism with the power to enforce compliance.

The Enforcement Problem with Human Rights Treaties and Institutions ______