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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Document NameUniversal Declaration of Human Rights
Image Width200px
Image CaptionEleanor Roosevelt with the Spanish version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Date Created1948
Date RatifiedDecember 10, 1948
Location Of DocumentPalais de Chaillot, Paris
WriterJohn Peters Humphrey (Canada), Rene Cassin (France), P. C. Chang (China), Charles Malik (Lebanon), Eleanor Roosevelt (United States), among others
PurposeHuman rights

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris). 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 inherently entitled. It consists of 30 articles which have been elaborated in subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, national constitutions and laws. 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. In 1966 the General Assembly adopted the two detailed Covenants, which complete the International Bill of Human Rights; and in 1976, after the Covenants had been ratified by a sufficient number of individual nations, the Bill took on the force of international law.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Video

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This animation brings all 30 articles to life using different techniques, from pen and ink to digital animation.
20.38 min. | 4.71 user rating		 We're launching 'You Are Powerful'to celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' 60th birthday. Grab the embed code & post it everywhere you can - Help make UDHR a reality.
1.58 min. | 4.84 user rating		 An encounter between a white boy and an African girl in a night train. They look at each other: he wants to, but doesn't dare. She lets him, but stays elusive. When the train stops at the next station, he has to show his colors. IMPASSE Director: Bram Schouw Netherlands, 2008, 5min Format: DigiBeta (screening) - 16mm (shooting) Festival Edition: 2009 Category: Short Cast: Sieger Sloot, Mutaleni Nadimi Crew: Executive Producer: Jeroen van den Idsert, YANi - Producer: Lisa Driehuis, Robert Roosenstein - Screenwriter: Bram Schouw, Jasper Wolf - Editor: Brian Ent DCE - Cinematographer: Jasper Wolf - Sound: Feike de Wit - Production Design: Kitty Albers Sales: Jeroen van den Idsert, Executive producer - Hazazah Film, Plantage Parklaan 9 1018 SR Amsterdam, The Netherlands - T: +31(0)204226422 - F: +31(0)206240257 Email: jeroenhazazah.com director Bram Schouw was born on 1979 in The Hague, The Netherlands. He graduated with honors in Writing and Directing Cinema. His final short film, MARRIAGE, was the official opening film for the Curta Cinema Rio de Janeiro 2005. It was shown at the London Times Film Festival, Dutch Film Festival, Short Film Festival Cardiff and Cinema Jakarta. In 2007 he co-directed the play Backspace for the festival Cinema et Justice, organized by the French Embassy. His second short film IMPASSE is part of the film project Stories On Human Rights, twenty-two Short films produced by the United Nations and Art For the World, based on the Universal <b>...</b>
5.82 min. | 4.82 user rating		 Human Right #1: We are all born free and equal. To broadly raise awareness of the 30 inalienable rights as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology sponsored the production of a corresponding series of Public Service Announcements illuminating these rights. Each is intended to provide young people with an appreciation of a fundamental tenet within every free society, so that the generation of tomorrow need not repeat the errors of its predecessors.
1.05 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Human Right #2: Everyone has the same rights, no matter their differences. To broadly raise awareness of the 30 inalienable rights as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology sponsored the production of a corresponding series of Public Service Announcements illuminating these rights. Each is intended to provide young people with an appreciation of a fundamental tenet within every free society, so that the generation of tomorrow need not repeat the errors of its predecessors.
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This theme for 2008, Dignity and justice for all of us, reinforces the vision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a commitment to universal dignity and justice. It is not a luxury or a wish-list. The UDHR and its core values, inherent human dignity, non-discrimination, equality, fairness and universality, apply to everyone, everywhere and always. The Declaration is universal, enduring and vibrant, and it concerns us all. Since its adoption in 1948, the Declaration has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for national and international efforts to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. It is difficult to imagine today just what a fundamental shift the Universal Declaration of Human Rights represented when it was adopted sixty years ago. In a post-war world scarred by the Holocaust, divided by colonialism and wracked by inequality, a charter setting out the first global and solemn commitment to the inherent dignity and equality of all human beings, regardless of colour, creed or origin, was a bold and daring undertaking. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour www.un.org
9.92 min. | 4.76 user rating		 Human Right #3: Everyone has the right to life and to live in freedom and safety. To broadly raise awareness of the 30 inalienable rights as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology sponsored the production of a corresponding series of Public Service Announcements illuminating these rights. Each is intended to provide young people with an appreciation of a fundamental tenet within every free society, so that the generation of tomorrow need not repeat the errors of its predecessors.
1.05 min. | 0 user rating		 Human Right #6: Everyone has the same fundamental rights no matter where they go. To broadly raise awareness of the 30 inalienable rights as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology sponsored the production of a corresponding series of Public Service Announcements illuminating these rights. Each is intended to provide young people with an appreciation of a fundamental tenet within every free society, so that the generation of tomorrow need not repeat the errors of its predecessors.
1.05 min. | 0 user rating		 Human Right #4: Everyone has the right to freedom from slavery. To broadly raise awareness of the 30 inalienable rights as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology sponsored the production of a corresponding series of Public Service Announcements illuminating these rights. Each is intended to provide young people with an appreciation of a fundamental tenet within every free society, so that the generation of tomorrow need not repeat the errors of its predecessors.
1.05 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Human Right #12: Everyone has the right to privacy in their homes, their communications and their personal affairs. To broadly raise awareness of the 30 inalienable rights as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology sponsored the production of a corresponding series of Public Service Announcements illuminating these rights. Each is intended to provide young people with an appreciation of a fundamental tenet within every free society, so that the generation of tomorrow need not repeat the errors of its predecessors.
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