Human right is a link for all human being. Whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, religion we have human rights
THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN RIGHTS – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is considered a milestone document in the history of human rights. It recognized for the first time that all humans are born free and equal. It is the key human rights document that inspired other important human rights convention.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a document that acts like a global road map for freedom and equality – protecting the rights of every individual, everywhere. It was the first time countries agreed on the freedoms and rights that deserve universal protection in order for every individual to live their lives freely, equally and in dignity.
The UDHR was adopted by the newly established United Nations on 10 December 1948, in response to the “barbarous acts which […] outraged the conscience of mankind” during the Second World War. Its adoption recognized human rights to be the foundation for freedom, justice and peace.
Work on the UDHR began in 1946, with a drafting committee composed of representatives of a wide variety of countries, including the USA, Lebanon and China. The drafting committee was later enlarged to include representatives of Australia, Chile, France, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom, allowing the document to benefit from contributions of states from all regions, and their diverse religious, political and cultural contexts. The UDHR was then discussed by all members of the UN Commission on Human Rights and finally adopted by the General Assembly in 1948.
The Declaration outlines 30 rights and freedoms that belong to all of us and that nobody can take away from us. The rights that were included continue to form the basis for international human rights law. Today, the Declaration remains a living document.
The 30 rights and freedoms set out in the UDHR include the right to be free from torture, the right to freedom of expression, the right to education and the right to seek asylum. It includes civil and political rights, such as the rights to life, liberty and privacy. It also includes economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to social security, health and adequate housing.
ARTICLE 30 OF THE RIGHTS OF UDHR ARE
ARTICLE 1
All human beings are born free and equal.
ARTICLE 2
Everyone is equal regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, politics, or where they were born.
ARTICLE 3
Everyone has the right to life (and to live in freedom and safety).
ARTICLE 4
Everyone has the right to be free from slavery.
ARTICLE 5
Everyone has the right to be free from torture.
ARTICLE 6
Everyone has the right to be recognized before the law.
ARTICLE 7
We are all are equal before the law.
ARTICLE 8
Everyone has the right to seek justice if their rights are violated.
ARTICLE 9
Everyone has the right to freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
ARTICLE 10
Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
ARTICLE 11
Everyone has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
ARTICLE 12
Everyone has the right to privacy and freedom from attacks on their reputation.
ARTICLE 13
Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and to be free to leave and return to their own country.
ARTICLE 14
Everyone has the right to seek asylum from persecution.
ARTICLE 15
Everyone has the right to a nationality.
ARTICLE 16
Everyone has the right to marry and to have a family.
ARTICLE 17
Everyone has the right to own property.
ARTICLE 18
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
ARTICLE 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
ARTICLE 20
Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
ARTICLE 21
Everyone has the right to take part in government and to have equal access to public service.
ARTICLE 22
Everyone has the right to social security.
ARTICLE 23
Everyone has the right to work, to equal pay, to protection against unemployment and the right to form and join trade unions.
ARTICLE 24
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure.
ARTICLE 25
Everyone has the right to a decent standard of living, including food, clothing, housing, medical care and social services.
ARTICLE 26
Everyone has the right to education.
ARTICLE 27
Everyone has the right to participate in and enjoy culture, art and science.
ARTICLE 28
Everyone has the right to a social and international order where the rights in this Declaration can
be fully realized.
ARTICLE 29
We have a duty to other people and we should protect their rights and freedoms.
ARTICLE 30
Nobody can take away these rights and freedoms from us.
All human rights are equally important, and all governments must treat human rights in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis. All states have a duty, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights for everyone without discrimination.
So no matter what distinctions people have, there is one basic principle that underlies all the rights outlined in the UDHR: that every human being has the same inalienable rights. This means human rights are the same for every man, woman and child across the world, no matter what their circumstances.
There can be no distinction of any kind: including race, colour, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national or social origin, of fortune, of birth or any other situation. Universal means everyone, everywhere.
The UDHR also shows us that human rights are interdependent and indivisible. All of the 30 articles in the Declaration are equally important. Nobody can decide that some are more important than others. Taking away one right has a negative impact on all the other rights.
