The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on the 10th of December, 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) (Links to an external site.) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and has been translated into over 500 languages.
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After reading through the 30 Articles of the Declaration, post a thoughtful response to the following questions: