Article 7 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that all persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. Furthermore it provides that all persons are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of the Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. 6.3.2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that all persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law and prohibits any discrimination on grounds such as race, colour, political or other affiliation. 6.3.3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Article 2 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provides that States Parties to the Covenant should guarantee the enjoyment of the rights enunciated in the Covenant without discrimination of any kind on grounds such as race, colour, political or other opinion or other status. Furthermore Article 11(2) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provides that States Parties to the Covenant should guarantee the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger. 6.3.4. Principles of the Human Rights to Food The right to food guarantees freedom from hunger and access to safe and nutritious food. Several key human rights principles are fundamental to guaranteeing the right to food. These must be followed by the Respondent and have been elaborated as follows: Page 12 of 21