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2 days ago · The expression human rights is relatively new, having come into everyday parlance only since World War II, the founding of the United Nations in 1945, and the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
- Defining Human Rights
Human rights - Universal, Inalienable, Dignity: To say that...
- Arab World, Equality, Dignity
Human rights - Arab World, Equality, Dignity: In September...
- UN Commission, Council, 1946-2006
Human rights - UN Commission, Council, 1946-2006: Between...
- Defining Human Rights
4 days ago · The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freed...
3 days ago · The Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines, by definition, rights that apply to all humans equally, whichever geographical location, state, race or culture they belong to. Proponents of cultural relativism suggest that human rights are not all universal, and indeed conflict with some cultures and threaten their survival.
3 days ago · Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)—Article 19 states that, "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."
2 days ago · Human rights - Universal, Inalienable, Dignity: To say that there is widespread acceptance of the principle of human rights is not to say that there is complete agreement about the nature and scope of such rights or, indeed, their definition.
4 days ago · Human Rights; International Law; Peacekeeping; Research UN Mandates; UN Budget, 2020-Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), Drafting History
4 days ago · The concept of human rights education (HRE) dates back at least as far as the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. The UDHR preamble proclaims that “every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms.”
