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human rights, the guarantee of freedom of the individual in face of the forces of collectivity and of situations of adversity, and the relations...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed more than 60 years ago, describes in its 30 articles the fundamental human rights that every individual is entitled to enjoy. The UDHR belongs to all of us. That’s why we present it here in over 400 different translations, from Abkhaz to Zulu.
The Universal Declaration, moreover, is today widely recognized as an authoritative interpretation of human rights provisions of the Charter of the United Nations itself, heralding the...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), foundational document of international human rights law. It has been referred to as humanity’s Magna Carta by Eleanor Roosevelt, who chaired the United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights that was responsible for the drafting of the document.
WHAT IS THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND WHY WAS IT CREATED? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a document that acts like a global road map for freedom and equality – protecting the rights of every individual, everywhere.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed more than 60 years ago, describes in its 30 articles the fundamental human rights that every individual is entitled to enjoy. The UDHR belongs to all of us.
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