Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Jason Belland
Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Jason Belland
History of Human Rights • • Babylonian Code of Hammurabi British Magna Carta French Declaration of the Rights of Man U. S. Bill of Rights
Events Preceding UDHR • • • World War I League of Nations FDR’s “New Deal” and “Four Freedoms” World War II Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals United Nations
Creation of UDHR 1946: Commission of Human Rights formed 1947: Drafting of declaration begins 1948: Lengthy and often divisive deliberations 10 December 1948: UN General Assembly adopts UDHR
The General Assembly Vote
The 8 Abstentions Countries Points of Contention Soviet Bloc Limited sovereignty of nations Saudi Arabia Freedom to change religion; gender and marriage rights South Africa Racial equality
Eleanor Roosevelt • Delegate to UN General Assembly 1945 -1952 • Chairperson of Human Rights Commission
UDHR Articles: Examples Article 5: Freedom from Torture Article 25: Right to Health Care
International Bill of Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
UDHR Preamble “Every individual. . . shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms. . . “ http: //www. udhr. org
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
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