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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) establishes that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, outlining various civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. While the UDHR is not legally binding, it serves as an important advisory document that promotes the protection of human rights globally. Its significance lies in setting a common standard for human rights, inspiring movements for freedom and justice, and influencing national laws and international treaties.

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) establishes that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, outlining various civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. While the UDHR is not legally binding, it serves as an important advisory document that promotes the protection of human rights globally. Its significance lies in setting a common standard for human rights, inspiring movements for freedom and justice, and influencing national laws and international treaties.

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UNIVERSAL

DECLARATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
UDHR
ARTICLE I

All human beings are born free and


equal in dignity and rights.
They are endowed with reason and
conscience and should act towards one
another in a spirit of brotherhood.
ARTICLE 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and
freedoms without distinction of any kind, such
as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political
or other opinion, national or social origin,
property, birth or other status.
Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on
the basis of the political, jurisdictional or
international status of the country or territory to
which a person belongs, whether it be
independent, trust, non-self-governing or under
any other limitation of sovereignty.
RIGHTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL
Right to life, liberty, security 3
No Torture,
Cruel,
No Slavery 4 inhuman and
Recogniti Equal degrading
treatment 5
on as a before law Effective
person and equal remedy by a
protection competent
before of law 7 court 8
law 6
CONTINUED..
No Fair and Presum

Article 10

Article 11
Article 9

Arbitrary Public ed
Arrest, Hearing innocen
Detention by an t until
, Exile independ proved
ent and guilty
impartial
court
CIVIL AND POLITICAL
RIGHTS
Article 12
Right to Article 13 Article 14
Privacy, Home, Freedom of Right to Seek
Correspondenc Movement Asylum
e
Article 16
Article 15
Right to
Right to
Marriage &
Nationality
Family
CONTINUED…
Article 18
Article 19
Article 17 Freedom of
Freedom of
Right to thought,
opinion &
Property Conscience
Expression
& Religion
Article 20
Article 21
Right to
Peaceful Right to
Assembly & Participate
Association in Politics
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL &
CULTURAL RIGHTS
Article 22 Article 24
Article 23
Right to Social Right to Rest &
Right to work
Security Leisure

Article 25 Article 26
Right to Adequate Standard of Right to
Living Education
Article 27
Right to Freely Participate in the Cultural
Life
CONCLUDING ARTICLES
Article 28
Right to Social & International Order (Free and
Fair world)

Article 29
Responsibility towards another person
Article 30
No one can take away the rights & freedoms
set forth herein.
LEGAL EFFECT OF UDHR
It has recognized the inherent dignity,
equality and inalienable rights of all
people of all the nations.
The UDHR is not a treaty. It has no legal
binding. It is advisory in nature.
UDHR does not impose any legal
obligation to any state.
It is only a recommendation to the
states.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
DECLARATION
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights set for the
international community, a common standard of achievement.
It is the duty of the state, regardless of their social, political
and economic system to promote and protect human rights.
It is the most (more than 500 languages) translated
document in the world.
It is the foundation for the growing number of national laws,
international treaties and promoting human rights.
It is the foundation for freedom, justice and peace by
protecting the rights of every human being.
It inspired the decolonization movement and freedom
fighters all around the world.
PRESENT DAY POSITION OF
UDHR
•It is the major achievement of United
Nation in the field of human rights.
•At present day it is the general guideline
of fundamental rights.
•The rights enshrined in the UDHR are set
as a common standard of achievement
for all the people of the world.

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