Foundations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Principles and Core Rights

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fundamental human rights according to the united nations universal declaration of human rights 1. introduction: what human rights are and why they matter Human rights are a set of principles and norms that recognize the inherent dignity of all people. They do not depend on nationality, culture, religion, gender, or any other condition. The central idea is simple but powerful: all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. These rights exist to protect individuals from abuses of power, injustice, discrimination, and violence. They are not concessions granted by States, but rights that belong to people simply because they are human. After the atrocities committed during the Second World War, the international community understood that it was necessary to establish a common framework of values to ensure that such events would never happen again. In that context, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ⸻ 2. the universal declaration of human rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted on December 10, 1948. It is not a legally binding treaty, but it has enormous moral, political, and legal s...