Human Rights

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Human Rights Article One: Born Free and Equal “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” It may be the simplest idea in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — and possibly the most important. No […]

Human Rights Article Two: Freedom from Discrimination Everyone is entitled to the same human rights and freedoms — without discrimination. It should not matter what you look like, where you were born, what language you speak, what religion you practice, […]

Human Rights Article Three: Life, Liberty and Security Everyone has the right to life, liberty and personal security. This is one of the most basic promises of human rights. Every person should be able to live without fear of violence, […]

Human Rights Article Four: Freedom from Slavery No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Slavery is illegal almost everywhere in the world. But it has not disappeared. Today, slavery often takes different forms: forced labor, human trafficking, debt […]

Human Rights Article Five: Freedom from Torture No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. This right is absolute. No government, military, police force, prison system, organization or individual has the right […]

Human Rights Article Six: Recognition Before the Law Everyone has the right to be recognized everywhere as a person before the law. It sounds obvious. Every human being should count. But without legal recognition, people can become almost invisible to […]

Human Rights Article Seven: Equal Before the Law Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection without discrimination. The law is supposed to protect everyone equally. It should not matter how wealthy you are, where […]

Human Rights Article Eight: The Right to a Remedy Everyone has the right to an effective remedy when their fundamental rights have been violated. Having rights is not enough. There must also be a way to defend them. If someone […]

Human Rights Article Nine: Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest, Detention and Exile No one should be arrested, imprisoned or forced from their country without a lawful reason and fair process. Freedom can be taken away very quickly. A person may be […]

Human Rights Article Ten: The Right to a Fair and Public Hearing Everyone has the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial court. Justice should not happen in secret. And it should not depend on […]

Human Rights Article Eleven: Innocent Until Proven Guilty Everyone charged with a crime has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a fair and public trial. No one should be treated as guilty simply because they have […]

Human Rights Article Twelve: The Right to Privacy Everyone has the right to privacy, family, home and correspondence — and to protection from unlawful attacks on their honor or reputation. Privacy is about more than keeping secrets. It is about […]

Human Rights Article Thirteen: Freedom of Movement Everyone has the right to move freely within their country, to choose where they live, to leave any country, and to return to their own country. Freedom of movement is something many people […]

Human Rights Article Fourteen: The Right to Seek Asylum Everyone has the right to seek safety in another country when they are being persecuted. Sometimes staying home is no longer safe. War, political persecution, religious violence, ethnic conflict, threats, imprisonment […]

Human Rights Article Fifteen: The Right to a Nationality Everyone has the right to a nationality. No one should be arbitrarily deprived of their nationality or denied the right to change it. Nationality connects a p00erson to a country and […]

Human Rights Article Sixteen: The Right to Marriage and Family Adults have the right to marry and form a family with the free and full consent of both people. Families are entitled to protection by society and the state. Marriage […]

Human Rights Article Seventeen: The Right to Own Property Everyone has the right to own property, alone or with others. No one should be arbitrarily deprived of their property. Property can mean a home, land, a farm, a business, savings, […]

Human Rights Article Eighteen: Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. That includes the freedom to believe, not believe, change beliefs, practice a religion, or live according to one’s conscience. […]