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```plaintext • Subtopic: Human Rights Human rights are not privileges. They cannot be granted or revoked; they are inalienable and universal. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration, not a law. The UDHR cannot force states to change their policy. 1. What does UDHR stand for? Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2. What is it? It is a formal document that consists of one preamble and 30 articles listing people's rights and freedoms. 3. What year was it proclaimed? December 10, 1948, in Paris, France. 4. By whom? By the United Nations (UN). 5a. What are positive rights? Positive rights are those that allow us to do certain things. 5b. Give one example: Freedom of movement (a government providing services to help a person with a disability integrate into the community), the right to education (entitles individuals to receive schooling, which may obligate the government to provide schools and resources), the right to healthcare (entitles individuals to receive medical care, often provided through universal healthcare systems where the state provides services), and the ri...