Sts 2 Flashcards
proclaimed the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) –
December 10, 1948.
as the global standard of fundamental human rights
for universal recognition an protection.
United Nations General Assembly
is an ultimate core value of our existence
Human Dignity
All human being are born free and equal in dignity and
rights.
► They are endowed with reason and conscience and
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood
Article 1
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.
► Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of
the political, jurisdictional, or international status of the
country or territory to which a person belongs, whether
it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any
other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 2
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of
persons.
Article 3
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and
the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 4
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 5
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a
person before the law.
Article 6
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any
discrimination to equal protection of the law.
► All are entitled to equal protection against any
discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against
any incitement to such discrimination.
Article 7
Has long, bloody history
► Crafted in 1948 after the WWII
► Serves as a common understanding of what each person’s
fundamental rights are.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Environmental Issues:
► Information Society
► Biodiversity
► The Nano World
► Gene Therapy
► Climate Change
