The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Abstract

In 1948, the General Assembly by a vote of 48 to none with 8 abstentions proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.1 The Declaration contains civil and political rights including procedural standards of fairness in arrest, detention and trial, and social, cultural and economic rights. Article 2 makes it applicable to all the territories subject to the jurisdiction of Members. In broad language, Articles 29 and 30 contain limitations upon the exercise of the rights. In general, the civil and political rights are recognized in many national constitutions and together with the cultural rights have been the subject of several minority treaties in the past. The social and economic rights find expression in more recent constitutions.KeywordsSupra NoteSecurity CouncilUniversal DeclarationFundamental FreedomSocial CouncilThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.