When was the UDHR created? The UDHR emerged from the ashes of war and the horrors of the Holocaust. The traumatic events of the Second World War brought home that human rights are not always ...

Adopted in 1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding international human rights treaties. It continues to be an inspiration to us all whether in addressing injustices, in times of ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the UDHR drafting committee. With her were René Cassin of France, who composed the first draft of the Declaration ...

On this page we've simplified the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). All 30 rights are equal to each other and it is the duty of governments to protect and promote them.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the United Nations (UN), protects and promotes the inclusion of vulnerable and marginalised groups by recognising that all people are born ...

This report documents Cuba's failure to respect the civil and political rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and international human rights treaties ratified by Cuba.

In 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This document set out, in 30 articles, the rights that it said all human beings are entitled ...

Articles 1 and 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), also guarantee equality to all persons regardless of, among other things, their religious beliefs. The new law also sets the ...

During today’s fireside chat, speakers explored the unique history and status of the UDHR, a document drafted and adopted in 1948, after two World Wars. They tackled question around how the ...