Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a

declaration that was adopted by United Nation’s General
Assembly on 10th Dec. 1948.

 It declares that Human Rights are Universal to be enjoyed by all

people, no matter who they are or where they live.
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 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights consists of a

preamble and 30 Articles. Covering both Civil and Political
Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Article 1 and 2 :- General

Article 3- 21:- Civil and Political Rights
Article 22 – 28 :- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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UDHR can be divided into 6 parts :-

 Part 1 (Article 1 and 2) :- They reaffirm human dignity,

equality and brotherhood.

 Part 2 (Article 3-11) :- They are the rights of the individual and
include Right to life, outlawing of slavery or torture, equality
before law, The Rights to a fair trial etc.
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UDHR can be divided into 6 parts :-

 Part 3 (Article 12 - 17) :- They are the rights of individuals within

Civil and Political society. They include freedom of movement,
the rights to nationality, right to marry and found a family.

 Part 4 (Article 18 - 21) :- They are the spirituals and religious

rights of individuals, such as freedom of thought and conscience,
right to your own opinion, the right to peaceful assembly and
association and the right to vote and take part in government.
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UDHR can be divided into 6 parts :-

 Part 5 (Article 22 - 27) :- They are the Social, Economic and

Cultural rights of the individual. They include the right to work,
the right to rest and leisure, the right to a decent standard of living
and the right to education.

 Part 6 (Article 28 - 30) :- They reminds us that right come with

obligations, and that none of the right mentioned in the UDHR can
be used to violate the spirit of the United.
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Members of UDHR :-

 48 members voted in favour out of 58 members of the United

Nations.
e.g :- India, China, Egypt, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, United
States.
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Legally effect of UDHR :-

 The Universal declaration is not a treaty, so it does not directly

create legal obligations for countries.