FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ABOUT UNIVERSAL DECLARATION

OF HUMAN RIGHTS
~~1948~~
 What is UDHR?
UDHR stands for Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It
recognizes the right of the people and it asserts that human
rights should apply equally to everyone, no matter what who
they are or where they live.
 What is a Right?
A right is something a person has which people think should
not be taken away. It is a rule about what a person is allowed to
do or have. ... Rights may be put into laws, so they have legal
protection.
 What is a Human
Right?
Human rights are moral entitlements that every individual in the world possesses
simply in virtue of the fact that he or she is a human being. In claiming our human
rights, we are making a moral claim, normally on our own government, that you
cannot do that, because it is a violation of my moral sphere and my personal dignity.
No-one – no individual, no government – can ever take away our human rights.
 What is the connection of Rights and
Responsibilities?
Right: I have a right to feel safe
Responsibility: I have a responsibility to behave in a way that will keep myself and others safe.
Right: I have a right to speak freely and express my ideas and opinions
Responsibility: I have a responsibility to be respectful of other people's ideas and opinions even if they are
different to mine.
What might happen to your rights if no one
acted on the responsibilities?
 How was UDHR drafted?
Following the devastation of World War II, the governments of the world came together in 1945
to form an international organization called the United Nations (UN), dedicated to upholding
peace and security. One of the first actions of the newly-founded UN was to draft a document
outlining the basic human rights shared by all people, everywhere. This resulted in the creation
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly
in 1948.
How many articles does
UDHR consist?
It consists of thirty articles that are the basis for human rights protection and
promotion around the world. It includes civil and political rights, like the right
to life, liberty, free speech and privacy. It also includes economic, social and
cultural rights, like the right to social security, health and education.
 What is UDHR?
UDHR stands for Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It
recognizes the right of the people and it asserts that human
rights should apply equally to everyone, no matter what who
they are or where they live.
 1. A 'right' is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.True.
2. There are responsibilities that go with every right.
True. Human rights involve responsibility toward other people and the wider community. Individuals
have a responsibility to ensure that they use their rights, while also thinking about the rights of others.
Acting with respect for the rights of others helps people to live together in harmonious communities.
3. A person can have their human rights taken away if they don't deserve them.
False. Your human rights cannot be taken away from you. Everyone has the right to be treated fairly and
equally. However this doesn't mean that abuses and violations of human rights don't occur.
4. Human rights are only rights to be free from certain things, such as the right to be free from violence or
slavery.
False. While these are human rights, they are examples of negative rights, which are the rights to be free
from something. There are also positive rights, which are the rights to have something, for example the
right to education and the right to a decent standard of living.
1. A 'right' is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
True.
2. Human rights are only for people living in a specific country..
Human rights are for everyone, no matter who you are or where you live.
3. There are responsibilities that go with every right.
True. Human rights involve responsibility toward other people and the wider community. Individuals have a
responsibility to ensure that they use their rights, while also thinking about the rights of others.
Acting with respect for the rights of others helps people to live together in harmonious communities.
4. A person can have their human rights taken away if they don't deserve them.
False. Your human rights cannot be taken away from you. Everyone has the right to be treated fairly and equally.
However this doesn't mean that abuses and violations of human rights don't occur.
5. Human rights are only rights to be free from certain things, such as the right to be free from violence or slavery.
False. While these are human rights, they are examples of negative rights, which are the rights to be free from
something. There are also positive rights, which are the rights to have something, for example the right to education
and the right to a decent standard of living.
1. Human rights first became internationally recognised after World War II.
True. The ideas behind human rights have been present throughout history in many different societies and religions.
However, the idea that there are basic rights that belong to all people was internationally recognised after World War II,
with the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2. People have the right to say whatever they want.
False. While the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to express their ideas and
opinions, this doesn’t mean you have a right to say whatever you want. Your right to express an opinion should not
come at the cost of someone else’s right to be treated with respect.
3. All people have equal rights.
True. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises that everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights.
We should all be treated in the same way.
4. Do children have their own special rights, as well as other human rights?True. As well as the rights set out in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, children have extra rights that place a responsibility on adults to make sure
children receive the special care and protection they need to grow up healthy and happy. These rights are written down
in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
5. The police are the organisation responsible for making sure people in Australia have their human rights respected and
protected.
False. The main responsibility for upholding the rights of all people relies on the government.
However, many groups and organisations also have some responsibility to look after human rights. The police (as part
of the justice system) look after people’s right to be safe and to be protected by the law.
 If human rights are
inalienable. What will
happen to those found
guilty of violating human
rights?
 Does a person’s right
violated or breached if they
die when a public authority
such as the police uses
necessary force to stop them
from carrying out unlawful
violence?
Who has human rights?
 Do criminals entitled
to claim their human
rights?
Article 1 – We are all
born free and equal
Article 1 – We are all
born free and equal
Article 2 – – Human
rights belong to
everyone
Article 3– Everyone
has the right to life,
liberty and security.
Article 4 – No one shall
be held in slavery
Article 5 – No-one has
the right to torture you
Article 6 – Everyone
has the right to be
treated as a person in
the eyes of the law
Article 7 – Everyone is
equal before the law
Article 8 – Everyone
has the right to be
protected by the law
 Article 9 – No‐one
shall be arrested,
detained or exiled
without a good reason.
Article 10 – Everyone
has the right to a fair
and public trial
Article 11 –Everyone is
innocent until proven
guilty
Article 12 – Everyone
has a right to privacy
 Article 13 – Everyone
has the right to freedom
of movement
Article 14 – Everyone
has the right to seek
asylum from
persecution
Article 15-Everyone
has the right to a
nationality
Article 16 – Everyone
has the right to marry
and raise a family
Article 17 – Everyone
has the right to own
property
 Article 18 – Everyone
has the right to freedom
of thought, conscience
and religion
 Article 19 – Everyone
has the right to freedom
of opinion and
expression
 Article 20 – Everyone
has the right to freedom
of assembly and
association
 Article 21 -Everyone
has the right to take
part in the government
of their country
Article 22 – Everyone,
as a member of society,
has a right to social
security
Article 23– Everyone
has the right to work
and to fair working
conditions
 Article 24– Everyone
has the right to rest and
leisure
 Article 25– Everyone
has the right to a decent
standard of living
Article 26– Everyone
has the right to
education.
Article 27– Everyone
has the right freely to
participate in the
cultural life of the
community
 Article 28– Everyone
has the right to live in a
free and fair world
Article 29– Everyone
has a responsibility to
respect and protect
human rights
Article 30– Everyone
has human rights and
they cannot be taken
away
THE CORE VALUES AND
GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF
COMMUNITY ACTION
The UDHR serves as the inspiration, platform, and reference of community action. The values and principles that guide social
development workers, community organizers, and social advocates are heavily influenced by the UDHR. Some of these principles that
are important among community change agents include human rights, social justice, empowerment and advocacy, participatory
development, and gender equality and equity.
 1. Human Rights are inherent in all human
beings, whatever their nationality, place of
residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color,
religion, language or any other status is. We
are all equally entitled to our human rights
without discrimination. These rights are all
interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible.
Team, social justice is a
“societal value which
guides human
interaction and, in
Article 30– Everyone
has human rights and
they cannot be taken
away
Article 30– Everyone
has human rights and
they cannot be taken
away
Article 30– Everyone
has human rights and
they cannot be taken
away
Article 30– Everyone
has human rights and
they cannot be taken
away
Article 30– Everyone
has human rights and
they cannot be taken
away