Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

September 8 , 2007

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR , presented on December 10 , 1948 , has the sole purpose of protecting and respecting a human 's rights and dignities . The UDHR seeks to promote progressive measures on both national and international levels . The UDHR requires every State to provide human rights protections for each individual residing within its jurisdiction . The UDHR helps to guide in the writing and implementing of new and current laws that protect human rights . The Preamble states that human rights should

be protected by the rule of law ' It also states that it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations

Articles 1 , 2 , and 3 state that all humans are born free and have the right to equal level of dignity and rights , free from discriminations of any type . These discriminations include religion , race , color nationality , social status or origin , political opinion , sex , language property status , and birth . Every right and freedom within the UHDR applies to all humans . All humans have the right to life , liberty , and personal security

Article 4 prohibits slavery and slave trade . Article 5 states that no human can be tortured , or subjected to any form of inhumane treatment and /or punishment . Articles 7 and 8 give all humans the right to protection of the law , which includes any discrimination made against the UDHR . Every human has the right to representation by the proper authorities . Article 9 states that no person can be subjected to arbitrary arrest , detention , or exile

Article 10 gives every person the right to a trial or public hearing by the appropriate judicial group . Article 11 states that every person is innocent until proven guilty by trial . It also states that the punishment must be appropriate for the crime

Article 12 states that every human has the right to personal , family and home privacy , and the right to protection against violations of such rights . Article 13 gives every person the right to move and reside in their choice of states . Each person also has the right to leave and return to his own country . Article 14 states that a person has the right to seek asylum from persecution in another country , and this right cannot be used when the offender has committed a political crime or a crime that acts against the purposes and principles of the United Nations

Article 15 states that every human has the right to a nationality and cannot be arbitrarily deprived of such nationality . In addition , every person has the right to change their nationality . Article 16 gives every person the right to marriage and family . Families are entitled to protection by the State . Article 17 gives every person the right to own property , which cannot arbitrarily be taken away from such person

Article 18 gives every human the right to freedom of thought and religion . This includes the right to change religions and to present such beliefs privately or publicly . Article...