The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
- George Valiapadath Capuchin
- Jun 11
- 3 min read
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Adopted and declared by the United Nations on 10th December 1948. Today we complete 77 years and a half since then. Why am I thinking about it now? My Dad passed away when he was 77 years and a half.
It's good to remind ourselves there were such things in history, right?
Article 1: Right to Equality — We are all born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination — Everyone is entitled to all rights regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, or status.
Article 3: Right to Life — We all have the right to life, liberty, and personal security.
Article 4: Freedom from Slavery — No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
Article 5: Freedom from Torture — No one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman treatment.
Article 6: Recognition Before the Law — Everyone has the right to be recognized as a person before the law.
Article 7: Equality Before the Law — All are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection.
Article 8: Right to Remedy — You have the right to legal remedy if your rights are violated.
Article 9: Freedom from Arbitrary Detention — No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile.
Article 10: Right to a Fair Trial — Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing by an impartial tribunal.
Article 11: Presumption of Innocence — Everyone charged with a penal offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Article 12: Right to Privacy — Freedom from arbitrary interference with your privacy, family, home, or correspondence.
Article 13: Freedom of Movement — Right to free movement within borders and the right to leave or return to your country.
Article 14: Right to Asylum — Right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution in other countries.
Article 15: Right to Nationality — Everyone has the right to a nationality and the freedom to change it.
Article 16: Right to Marriage and Family — Adults have the right to marry and found a family.
Article 17: Right to Own Property — Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association.
Article 18: Freedom of Thought and Religion — Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience, religion, and belief.
Article 19: Freedom of Expression — Right to hold opinions and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas.
Article 20: Freedom of Assembly — Right to peaceful assembly and association.
Article 21: Right to Participate in Government — Right to take part in the government of your country and have equal access to public service.
Article 22: Right to Social Security — Right to the realization of economic, social, and cultural rights for human dignity.
Article 23: Right to Work — Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to equal pay, and to form trade unions.
Article 24: Right to Rest and Leisure — Right to rest, leisure, and reasonable limitation of working hours.
Article 25: Right to an Adequate Standard of Living — Right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being (including food, housing, and medical care).
Article 26: Right to Education — Everyone has the right to education, which shall be free and accessible.
Article 27: Right to Cultural Life — Right to participate freely in the cultural life of the community and enjoy the arts.
Article 28: Right to a Social Order — Entitlement to a social and international order where these rights can be fully realized.
Article 29: Community Duties — Everyone has duties to the community in which the free development of their personality is possible.
Article 30: Freedom from Interference — Nothing in the declaration may be interpreted to imply any right to destroy or undermine the rights set forth.
Nothing special. Just to remind ourselves!
