The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948 by the UNs General Assembly.

Eleanor Roosevelt reads the Universal Declaration

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. The Declaration has been translated into at least 375 languages and dialects, making it the most widely translated document in the world.United Nations General AssemblyPalais de ChaillotParis

The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are entitled. Second World War

It consists of 30 articles which have been elaborated in subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, national constitutions and laws.human rights

The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its two Optional Protocols.International Bill of Human Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

H UMAN RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE D ECLARATION Article 1 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.

H UMAN RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE D ECLARATION Article Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, 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. without distinction of any kind

Article 10 H UMAN RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE D ECLARATION

Article 13 H UMAN RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE D ECLARATION

C OMMEMORATION : I NTERNATIONAL H UMAN R IGHTS D AY The adoption of the Universal Declaration is a significant international commemoration marked each year on 10 December and is known as Human Rights Day or International Human Rights Day.Human Rights Day

F ILL IN THE WORDS : Every person has the ………to speak freely. The list of human rights includes protection against…….. punishment. It is important to know that according to the……………… every person has the right to get an education. cruel Declaration right

F ILL IN THE WORDS : Every person should have the right to decide whom to………. Violence on television should be…………. People still practice racism and …………………against others. The Universal Declaration of………….Rights is a very important document. Human marry discriminate prohibited

A NSWER THE QUESTIONS : What document should we read to know the human rights? What human rights do you know? Do people in all countries live with these rights? Does the list of human rights include protection against racial, ethnic, sexual and religious discriminations? What should people understand if they want to prevent war? Is it important to be tolerant? How can we build peace in the world?

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