The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, lays the foundation for protecting human freedom and dignity worldwide. Find out about its first 10 articles.
Although the UDHR by itself is nonbinding, The International Bill of Human Rights, which includes the UDHR, is an international treaty.
In addition to defining specific human rights, the UDHR also defines a larger protective framework in which all human rights are to be enjoyed universally.
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The UDHR contains 30 articles defining specific human rights.
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Reporting on human rights can be a risky business, but international efforts are helping to protect the rights and safety of journalists in the field.
Where after all do universal human rights begin? … [T]hey are the world of the individual person: The neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination.
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