Friday, May 20, 2011

The United Nations Articles


The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was a declaration adopted by The United Nations in 1948. It was intended to promote the human rights of people by getting countries to sign the document. It contains 30 articles about the basic human rights we deserve.
Here are 10 articles of the United Declaration of Human Rights.

  • Article 2: Everyone is entitled to the rights stated in the declaration regardless of age or race.
  • Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery and all slave trade will be prohibited.
  • Article 6: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law equally.
  • Article 8: Everyone has the right to remedy by competent tribunal.
  • Article 10: Everyone is entitled to a fair public hearing when convicted.
  • Article 12: Everyone has the right to freedom from interference with privacy, family, home and correspondence.
  • Article14: Everyone has the right to aslylum in other countries from persecution.
  • Article 16: Everyone has to right to marry without limitations to age, race, nationality or religion.
  • Article 18: Everyone has to right to freedom of thought and opinion
  • Article 20: Everone has the right to peaceful assembly
To view the document click here.

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