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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1 to 10 - An Interpretation
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1 to 10 - An Interpretation "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a yardstick by which to measure the degree of respect for, and compliance with, international human rights standards"1 Throughout this essay I will deal with the Declaration itself, the context in which it was written, commentaries for and against and my own opinions and thoughts on it. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on the 10th of December 1948 in resolution 217 A III, with 48 votes for and 8 abstentions. It was proclaimed "as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations"2. The Declaration consists of a preamble and 30 articles setting forth the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which were assumed by many since as long ago as ancient Babylon. This interpretive essay deals...
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