Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN General Assembly · 1948
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Description
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris in December 1948. Eleanor Roosevelt led the committee that drafted it, drawing on traditions from many countries. The declaration came in the shadow of the Second World War and the Holocaust, when the world had seen where contempt for human rights could lead.
Its thirty articles proclaim rights held by every person, including free speech, fair trials, education, and freedom of religion. The declaration is not a treaty and binds no court, yet it has guided laws and constitutions across the globe. It remains the foundation stone of modern human rights work and the most translated document in history.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | UN General Assembly |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1948 |
| COLLECTION | DOCUMENTS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11063 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Wikisource |
Source: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights