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Human rights

The UN UDHR

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: the common ideal for which all peoples and nations should strive.

Preamble

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world;

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people;

Whereas it is essential that human rights should be protected by the rule of law, so that people are not compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression;

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations;

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women, and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom;

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the United Nations, the universal and effective respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

The General Assembly proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

The 30 articles

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  • Ilustración del Artículo 1 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 1

    We are all born free and equal

    All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and, endowed as they are with reason and conscience, should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 2 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 2

    We all have rights

    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.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 3 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 3

    The right to life

    Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 4 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 4

    No one shall be enslaved

    No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 5 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 5

    No one shall be tortured

    No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 6 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 6

    The right to legal personality

    Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 7 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 7

    Equality before the law

    All are equal before the law and are entitled, without any distinction, to equal protection of the law and against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 8 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 8

    The right to a defence in the courts

    Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted to them by the constitution or by law.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 9 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 9

    No one shall be detained without cause

    No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 10 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 10

    The right to a fair trial

    Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of their rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against them.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 11 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 11

    The right to be presumed innocent

    Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which they have had all the guarantees necessary for their defence.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 12 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 12

    The right to privacy

    No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with their privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon their honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 13 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 13

    The right to freedom of movement

    Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State, and to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 14 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 14

    The right to asylum

    In case of persecution, everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy asylum in other countries.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 15 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 15

    The right to a nationality

    Everyone has the right to a nationality. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of their nationality nor denied the right to change their nationality.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 16 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 16

    The right to marriage and family

    Men and women of full age have the right, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, to marry and to found a family. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 17 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 17

    The right to private property

    Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of their property.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 18 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 18

    Freedom of thought

    Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change their religion or belief and to manifest it, alone or in community with others, in public or in private.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 19 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 19

    Freedom of expression

    Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to seek and receive information and ideas, and to impart them through any media and regardless of frontiers.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 20 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 20

    Freedom of assembly

    Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 21 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 21

    The right to democracy

    Everyone has the right to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 22 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 22

    The right to social security

    Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and to the realization of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for their dignity and the free development of their personality.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 23 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 23

    The right to work

    Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment, to equal pay for equal work, and to form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 24 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 24

    The right to leisure

    Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, to a reasonable limitation of working hours and to periodic holidays with pay.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 25 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 25

    The right to adequate food and housing

    Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of themselves and their family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and social services. Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 26 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 26

    The right to education

    Everyone has the right to education, which shall be free, at least in the elementary stages. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 27 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 27

    The right to cultural freedom

    Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 28 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 28

    The right to a social order

    Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 29 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 29

    Exercise your rights while respecting those of others

    Everyone has duties to the community. In the exercise of their rights, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing respect for the rights and freedoms of others.

  • Ilustración del Artículo 30 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos

    Artículo 30

    No one can take these rights away

    Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

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