Theory question 103
Human RightsSection A
(a) What is the meaning of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
(b) Highlight any six core rights or freedoms in the Universal Declaration of Humun Rights of 1948.
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(a) The UDHR is the document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 that sets out the basic rights and freedoms to which every human being is entitled.
(b) Any six:
Right to life, liberty and security of person.
Freedom from slavery and servitude.
Freedom from torture and inhuman treatment.
Equality before the law and freedom from discrimination.
Right to a fair hearing / fair trial.
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Freedom of opinion and expression.
Freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
Freedom of movement.
Right to own property.
Right to work and to education.
Right to seek asylum and to a nationality.
Mention the UN and 1948 in the definition.