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Human
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Rights
rights
Homepage
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On
on
December
december
10
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,
,
1948
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the
the
General
general
Assembly
assembly
of
of
the
the
United
united
Nations
nations
adopted
adopt
and
and
proclaimed
proclaim
the
the
Universal
universal
Declaration
declaration
of
of
Human
human
Rights
rights
the
the
full
full
text
text
of
of
which
which
appears
appear
in
in
the
the
following
follow
pages
page
.
.
Following
follow
this
this
historic
historic
act
act
the
the
Assembly
assembly
called
call
upon
upon
all
all
Member
member
countries
country
to
to
publicize
publicize
the
the
text
text
of
of
the
the
Declaration
declaration
and
and
"
"
to
to
cause
cause
it
it
to
to
be
be
disseminated
disseminate
,
,
displayed
display
,
,
read
read
and
and
expounded
expound
principally
principally
in
in
schools
school
and
and
other
other
educational
educational
institutions
institution
,
,
without
without
distinction
distinction
based
base
on
on
the
the
political
political
status
status
of
of
countries
country
or
or
territories
territory
."
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december
60th
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Anniversary
anniversary
of
of
the
the
Universal
universal
Declaration
declaration
of
of
Human
human
Rights
rights
PREAMBLE
preamble
Whereas
whereas
recognition
recognition
of
of
the
the
inherent
inherent
dignity
dignity
and
and
of
of
the
the
equal
equal
and
and
inalienable
inalienable
rights
right
of
of
all
all
members
member
of
of
the
the
human
human
family
family
is
be
the
the
foundation
foundation
of
of
freedom
freedom
,
,
justice
justice
and
and
peace
peace
in
in
the
the
world
world
,
,
Whereas
whereas
disregard
disregard
and
and
contempt
contempt
for
for
human
human
rights
right
have
have
resulted
result
in
in
barbarous
barbarous
acts
act
which
which
have
have
outraged
outrage
the
the
conscience
conscience
of
of
mankind
mankind
,
,
and
and
the
the
advent
advent
of
of
a
a
world
world
in
in
which
which
human
human
beings
being
shall
shall
enjoy
enjoy
freedom
freedom
of
of
speech
speech
and
and
belief
belief
and
and
freedom
freedom
from
from
fear
fear
and
and
want
want
has
have
been
be
proclaimed
proclaimed
as
as
the
the
highest
high
aspiration
aspiration
of
of
the
the
common
common
people
people
,
,
Whereas
whereas
it
it
is
be
essential
essential
,
,
if
if
man
man
is
be
not
not
to
to
be
be
compelled
compel
to
to
have
have
recourse
recourse
,
,
as
as
a
a
last
last
resort
resort
,
,
to
to
rebellion
rebellion
against
against
tyranny
tyranny
and
and
oppression
oppression
,
,
that
that
human
human
rights
right
should
should
be
be
protected
protect
by
by
the
the
rule
rule
of
of
law
law
,
,
Whereas
whereas
it
it
is
be
essential
essential
to
to
promote
promote
the
the
development
development
of
of
friendly
friendly
relations
relation
between
between
nations
nation
,
,
Whereas
whereas
the
the
peoples
people
of
of
the
the
United
united
Nations
nations
have
have
in
in
the
the
Charter
charter
reaffirmed
reaffirm
their
their
faith
faith
in
in
fundamental
fundamental
human
human
rights
right
,
,
in
in
the
the
dignity
dignity
and
and
worth
worth
of
of
the
the
human
human
person
person
and
and
in
in
the
the
equal
equal
rights
right
of
of
men
man
and
and
women
woman
and
and
have
have
determined
determine
to
to
promote
promote
social
social
progress
progress
and
and
better
good
standards
standard
of
of
life
life
in
in
larger
large
freedom
freedom
,
,
Whereas
whereas
Member
member
States
states
have
have
pledged
pledge
themselves
themselves
to
to
achieve
achieve
,
,
in
in
co
co
-
-
operation
operation
with
with
the
the
United
united
Nations
nations
,
,
the
the
promotion
promotion
of
of
universal
universal
respect
respect
for
for
and
and
observance
observance
of
of
human
human
rights
right
and
and
fundamental
fundamental
freedoms
freedom
,
,
Whereas
whereas
a
a
common
common
understanding
understanding
of
of
these
these
rights
right
and
and
freedoms
freedom
is
be
of
of
the
the
greatest
great
importance
importance
for
for
the
the
full
full
realization
realization
of
of
this
this
pledge
pledge
,
,
Now
now
,
,
Therefore
therefore
THE
the
GENERAL
general
ASSEMBLY
assembly
proclaims
proclaim
THIS
this
UNIVERSAL
universal
DECLARATION
declaration
OF
of
HUMAN
human
RIGHTS
right
as
as
a
a
common
common
standard
standard
of
of
achievement
achievement
for
for
all
all
peoples
people
and
and
all
all
nations
nation
,
,
to
to
the
the
end
end
that
that
every
every
individual
individual
and
and
every
every
organ
organ
of
of
society
society
,
,
keeping
keep
this
this
Declaration
declaration
constantly
constantly
in
in
mind
mind
,
,
shall
shall
strive
strive
by
by
teaching
teaching
and
and
education
education
to
to
promote
promote
respect
respect
for
for
these
these
rights
right
and
and
freedoms
freedom
and
and
by
by
progressive
progressive
measures
measure
,
,
national
national
and
and
international
international
,
,
to
to
secure
secure
their
their
universal
universal
and
and
effective
effective
recognition
recognition
and
and
observance
observance
,
,
both
both
among
amongst
the
the
peoples
people
of
of
Member
member
States
states
themselves
themselves
and
and
among
amongst
the
the
peoples
people
of
of
territories
territory
under
under
their
their
jurisdiction
jurisdiction
.
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article
1
1
.
.
All
all
human
human
beings
being
are
be
born
bear
free
free
and
and
equal
equal
in
in
dignity
dignity
and
and
rights
right
.
.
They
they
are
be
endowed
endow
with
with
reason
reason
and
and
conscience
conscience
and
and
should
should
act
act
towards
towards
one
one
another
another
in
in
a
a
spirit
spirit
of
of
brotherhood
brotherhood
.
.
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Article
article
2
2
.
.
Everyone
everyone
is
be
entitled
entitle
to
to
all
all
the
the
rights
right
and
and
freedoms
freedom
set
set
forth
forth
in
in
this
this
Declaration
declaration
,
,
without
without
distinction
distinction
of
of
any
any
kind
kind
,
,
such
such
as
as
race
race
,
,
colour
colour
,
,
sex
sex
,
,
language
language
,
,
religion
religion
,
,
political
political
or
or
other
other
opinion
opinion
,
,
national
national
or
or
social
social
origin
origin
,
,
property
property
,
,
birth
birth
or
or
other
other
status
status
.
.
Furthermore
furthermore
,
,
no
no
distinction
distinction
shall
shall
be
be
made
make
on
on
the
the
basis
basis
of
of
the
the
political
political
,
,
jurisdictional
jurisdictional
or
or
international
international
status
status
of
of
the
the
country
country
or
or
territory
territory
to
to
which
which
a
a
person
person
belongs
belong
,
,
whether
whether
it
it
be
be
independent
independent
,
,
trust
trust
,
,
non
non
-
-
self
self
-
-
governing
govern
or
or
under
under
any
any
other
other
limitation
limitation
of
of
sovereignty
sovereignty
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
3
3
.
.
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
life
life
,
,
liberty
liberty
and
and
security
security
of
of
person
person
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
4
4
.
.
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
held
hold
in
in
slavery
slavery
or
or
servitude
servitude
;
;
slavery
slavery
and
and
the
the
slave
slave
trade
trade
shall
shall
be
be
prohibited
prohibit
in
in
all
all
their
their
forms
form
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
5
5
.
.
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
subjected
subject
to
to
torture
torture
or
or
to
to
cruel
cruel
,
,
inhuman
inhuman
or
or
degrading
degrading
treatment
treatment
or
or
punishment
punishment
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
6
6
.
.
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
recognition
recognition
everywhere
everywhere
as
as
a
a
person
person
before
before
the
the
law
law
.
.
^
^
Top
top
Article
article
7
7
.
.
All
all
are
be
equal
equal
before
before
the
the
law
law
and
and
are
be
entitled
entitle
without
without
any
any
discrimination
discrimination
to
to
equal
equal
protection
protection
of
of
the
the
law
law
.
.
All
all
are
be
entitled
entitle
to
to
equal
equal
protection
protection
against
against
any
any
discrimination
discrimination
in
in
violation
violation
of
of
this
this
Declaration
declaration
and
and
against
against
any
any
incitement
incitement
to
to
such
such
discrimination
discrimination
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
8
8
.
.
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
an
an
effective
effective
remedy
remedy
by
by
the
the
competent
competent
national
national
tribunals
tribunal
for
for
acts
act
violating
violate
the
the
fundamental
fundamental
rights
right
granted
grant
him
him
by
by
the
the
constitution
constitution
or
or
by
by
law
law
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
9
9
.
.
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
subjected
subject
to
to
arbitrary
arbitrary
arrest
arrest
,
,
detention
detention
or
or
exile
exile
.
.
^
^
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top
Article
article
10
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.
.
Everyone
everyone
is
be
entitled
entitle
in
in
full
full
equality
equality
to
to
a
a
fair
fair
and
and
public
public
hearing
hearing
by
by
an
an
independent
independent
and
and
impartial
impartial
tribunal
tribunal
,
,
in
in
the
the
determination
determination
of
of
his
his
rights
right
and
and
obligations
obligation
and
and
of
of
any
any
criminal
criminal
charge
charge
against
against
him
him
.
.
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article
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.
(
(
1
1
)
)
Everyone
everyone
charged
charge
with
with
a
a
penal
penal
offence
offence
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
be
be
presumed
presume
innocent
innocent
until
until
proved
prove
guilty
guilty
according
accord
to
to
law
law
in
in
a
a
public
public
trial
trial
at
at
which
which
he
he
has
have
had
have
all
all
the
the
guarantees
guarantee
necessary
necessary
for
for
his
his
defence
defence
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
held
hold
guilty
guilty
of
of
any
any
penal
penal
offence
offence
on
on
account
account
of
of
any
any
act
act
or
or
omission
omission
which
which
did
do
not
not
constitute
constitute
a
a
penal
penal
offence
offence
,
,
under
under
national
national
or
or
international
international
law
law
,
,
at
at
the
the
time
time
when
when
it
it
was
be
committed
commit
.
.
Nor
nor
shall
shall
a
a
heavier
heavy
penalty
penalty
be
be
imposed
impose
than
than
the
the
one
one
that
that
was
be
applicable
applicable
at
at
the
the
time
time
the
the
penal
penal
offence
offence
was
be
committed
commit
.
.
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article
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.
.
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
subjected
subject
to
to
arbitrary
arbitrary
interference
interference
with
with
his
his
privacy
privacy
,
,
family
family
,
,
home
home
or
or
correspondence
correspondence
,
,
nor
nor
to
to
attacks
attack
upon
upon
his
his
honour
honour
and
and
reputation
reputation
.
.
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
the
the
protection
protection
of
of
the
the
law
law
against
against
such
such
interference
interference
or
or
attacks
attack
.
.
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article
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.
.
(
(
1
1
)
)
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
freedom
freedom
of
of
movement
movement
and
and
residence
residence
within
within
the
the
borders
border
of
of
each
each
state
state
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
leave
leave
any
any
country
country
,
,
including
include
his
his
own
own
,
,
and
and
to
to
return
return
to
to
his
his
country
country
.
.
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article
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.
.
(
(
1
1
)
)
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
seek
seek
and
and
to
to
enjoy
enjoy
in
in
other
other
countries
country
asylum
asylum
from
from
persecution
persecution
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
This
this
right
right
may
may
not
not
be
be
invoked
invoke
in
in
the
the
case
case
of
of
prosecutions
prosecution
genuinely
genuinely
arising
arise
from
from
non
non
-
-
political
political
crimes
crime
or
or
from
from
acts
act
contrary
contrary
to
to
the
the
purposes
purpose
and
and
principles
principle
of
of
the
the
United
united
Nations
nations
.
.
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.
.
(
(
1
1
)
)
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
a
a
nationality
nationality
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
deprived
deprive
of
of
his
his
nationality
nationality
nor
nor
denied
deny
the
the
right
right
to
to
change
change
his
his
nationality
nationality
.
.
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.
.
(
(
1
1
)
)
Men
man
and
and
women
woman
of
of
full
full
age
age
,
,
without
without
any
any
limitation
limitation
due
due
to
to
race
race
,
,
nationality
nationality
or
or
religion
religion
,
,
have
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
marry
marry
and
and
to
to
found
find
a
a
family
family
.
.
They
they
are
be
entitled
entitle
to
to
equal
equal
rights
right
as
as
to
to
marriage
marriage
,
,
during
during
marriage
marriage
and
and
at
at
its
its
dissolution
dissolution
.
.
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2
2
)
)
Marriage
marriage
shall
shall
be
be
entered
enter
into
into
only
only
with
with
the
the
free
free
and
and
full
full
consent
consent
of
of
the
the
intending
intend
spouses
spouse
.
.
(
(
3
3
)
)
The
the
family
family
is
be
the
the
natural
natural
and
and
fundamental
fundamental
group
group
unit
unit
of
of
society
society
and
and
is
be
entitled
entitle
to
to
protection
protection
by
by
society
society
and
and
the
the
State
state
.
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Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
own
own
property
property
alone
alone
as
as
well
well
as
as
in
in
association
association
with
with
others
other
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
No
no
one
one
shall
shall
be
be
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
deprived
deprive
of
of
his
his
property
property
.
.
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Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
freedom
freedom
of
of
thought
thought
,
,
conscience
conscience
and
and
religion
religion
;
;
this
this
right
right
includes
include
freedom
freedom
to
to
change
change
his
his
religion
religion
or
or
belief
belief
,
,
and
and
freedom
freedom
,
,
either
either
alone
alone
or
or
in
in
community
community
with
with
others
other
and
and
in
in
public
public
or
or
private
private
,
,
to
to
manifest
manifest
his
his
religion
religion
or
or
belief
belief
in
in
teaching
teaching
,
,
practice
practice
,
,
worship
worship
and
and
observance
observance
.
.
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Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
freedom
freedom
of
of
opinion
opinion
and
and
expression
expression
;
;
this
this
right
right
includes
include
freedom
freedom
to
to
hold
hold
opinions
opinion
without
without
interference
interference
and
and
to
to
seek
seek
,
,
receive
receive
and
and
impart
impart
information
information
and
and
ideas
idea
through
through
any
any
media
medium
and
and
regardless
regardless
of
of
frontiers
frontier
.
.
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Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
freedom
freedom
of
of
peaceful
peaceful
assembly
assembly
and
and
association
association
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
No
no
one
one
may
may
be
be
compelled
compel
to
to
belong
belong
to
to
an
an
association
association
.
.
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(
(
1
1
)
)
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
take
take
part
part
in
in
the
the
government
government
of
of
his
his
country
country
,
,
directly
directly
or
or
through
through
freely
freely
chosen
choose
representatives
representative
.
.
(
(
2
2
)
)
Everyone
everyone
has
have
the
the
right
right
of
of
equal
equal
access
access
to
to
public
public
service
service
in
in
his
his
country
country
.
.
(
(
3
3
)
)
The
the
will
will
of
of
the
the
people
people
shall
shall
be
be
the
the
basis
basis
of
of
the
the
authority
authority
of
of
government
government
;
;
this
this
will
will
shall
shall
be
be
expressed
express
in
in
periodic
periodic
and
and
genuine
genuine
elections
election
which
which
shall
shall
be
be
by
by
universal
universal
and
and
equal
equal
suffrage
suffrage
and
and
shall
shall
be
be
held
hold
by
by
secret
secret
vote
vote
or
or
by
by
equivalent
equivalent
free
free
voting
voting
procedures
procedure
.
.
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Everyone
everyone
,
,
as
as
a
a
member
member
of
of
society
society
,
,
has
have
the
the
right
right
to
to
social
social
security
security
and
and
is
be
entitled
entitle
to
to
realization
realization
,
,
through
through
national
national
effort
effort
and
and
international
international
co
co
-
-
operation
operation
and
and
in
in
accordance
accordance
with
with
the
the
organization
organization
and
and
resources
resource
of
of
each
each
State
state
,
,
of
of
the
the
economic
economic
,
,
social
social
and
and
cultural
cultural
rights
right
indispensable
indispensable
for
for
his
his
dignity
dignity
and
and
the
the
free
free
development
development
of
of
his
his
personality
personality
.
.
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