The simplest and most direct springboard would be "There is no taxation without representation" however that is a whole different (and more volatile) debate. T

The simplest and most direct springboard would be "There is no taxation without representation" however that is a whole different (and more volatile) debate. The UN Human Rights Council[1] would probably be the highest authority to appeal to, considering they have enshrined many rights as natural human rights that are inviolable and universally applicable -- for example freedom of association and assembly, freedom of expression, freedom of belief, Women's rights, and so forth. Many nations don't recognize these rights (and quite a few don't recognize the UN's authority) and the UN's ability to enforce respect of these rights is quite non-existent, but it's a good place to start. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Cou...