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The rights of a human being

On December 1948, the United Nations agreed that the "inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."

  • human chain hand in hand

    'Freedom, equality, brotherhood' (Article 1)

    "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." In 30 articles, the peoples of the United Nations reaffirmed through the charter, their determination "to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom."

  • Woman holding a sign pro black is not anti white

    No place for discrimination (Article 2)

    Everyone all over the world is entitled to rights and freedoms - regardless of "race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status."

  • Row of hands holding beating sticks

    The rights to life and freedom (Articles 3, 4 and 5)

    "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." (3) "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude." (4) "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." (5)

  • Police handcuff demonstrators

    Equal before the law (Articles, 6-12)

    Every human being has the right to a fair trial and to be protected by law (6, 8, 10, 12). The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. (11) "All are equal before the law" (7) and "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile." (9).

  • Child standing at barbed wire fence

    Freedom to move (Articles 13, 14 and 15)

    "Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. Everyone has the right to leave any country." (13). "Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution." (14). "Everyone has the right to a nationality." (15).

  • Man holds phone with photo of a young woman on the screen

    Protection from forced marriage (Article 16)

    Men and women of full age have the same rights preceeding, during and following marriage, which "shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses." While the family, which is the "natural and fundamental group unit of society" is entitled to "protection by society and the State."

  • People in a field, barbed wire separates them from police

    The right to ownership (Article 17)

    "Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others." And "no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property."

  • Women hold up newspapers as a form of protest

    Freedom of thought (Articles 18, 19 and 20)

    "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion," (18). "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression." (19). "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association." (20).

  • Child sitting on a box washing up outside

    The right to determination (Articles 21 and 22)

    "Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives." (21). A member of society has the "right to social security" and is entitled to the "economic, social and cultural rights indispensible for his dignity and the free development of his personality." (22).

  • A line in a job center

    Right to work (Articles 23 and 24)

    "Everyone has the right to work". Moreover, the right "to equal pay for equal work" and "to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests." (23). "Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay." (24). (Foto: Arbeitslose im Jobcenter Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland, 5.1.2016)

  • women wait in the desert with water canisters

    A life of dignity (Article 25)

    "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services." And "motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance."

  • Sign for a makeshift school

    The right to education (Article 26)

    "Everyone hast he right to education," which at elementary level is compulsory for everyone. "Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights".

  • Mobile phone with screen explaing the video is not available in Germany

    Art and science (Article 27)

    "Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits." In addition, "the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author." Digital reproduction of artistic works remains controversial.

  • Syrien Krieg - Kämpfe in Aleppo (Reuters/A. Ismail)

    Definitive rights (Articles 28, 29 and 30)

    "Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized." (28) "Everyone has duties to the community." (29) And no State, group or person has the right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms" within the declaration. (30)


  • human chain hand in hand

    'Freedom, equality, brotherhood' (Article 1)

    "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." In 30 articles, the peoples of the United Nations reaffirmed through the charter, their determination "to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom."

  • Woman holding a sign pro black is not anti white

    No place for discrimination (Article 2)

    Everyone all over the world is entitled to rights and freedoms - regardless of "race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status."

  • Row of hands holding beating sticks

    The rights to life and freedom (Articles 3, 4 and 5)

    "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." (3) "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude." (4) "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." (5)

  • Police handcuff demonstrators

    Equal before the law (Articles, 6-12)

    Every human being has the right to a fair trial and to be protected by law (6, 8, 10, 12). The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. (11) "All are equal before the law" (7) and "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile." (9).

  • Child standing at barbed wire fence

    Freedom to move (Articles 13, 14 and 15)

    "Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. Everyone has the right to leave any country." (13). "Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution." (14). "Everyone has the right to a nationality." (15).

  • Man holds phone with photo of a young woman on the screen

    Protection from forced marriage (Article 16)

    Men and women of full age have the same rights preceeding, during and following marriage, which "shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses." While the family, which is the "natural and fundamental group unit of society" is entitled to "protection by society and the State."

  • People in a field, barbed wire separates them from police

    The right to ownership (Article 17)

    "Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others." And "no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property."

  • Women hold up newspapers as a form of protest

    Freedom of thought (Articles 18, 19 and 20)

    "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion," (18). "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression." (19). "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association." (20).

  • Child sitting on a box washing up outside

    The right to determination (Articles 21 and 22)

    "Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives." (21). A member of society has the "right to social security" and is entitled to the "economic, social and cultural rights indispensible for his dignity and the free development of his personality." (22).

  • A line in a job center

    Right to work (Articles 23 and 24)

    "Everyone has the right to work". Moreover, the right "to equal pay for equal work" and "to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests." (23). "Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay." (24). (Foto: Arbeitslose im Jobcenter Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland, 5.1.2016)

  • women wait in the desert with water canisters

    A life of dignity (Article 25)

    "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services." And "motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance."

  • Sign for a makeshift school

    The right to education (Article 26)

    "Everyone hast he right to education," which at elementary level is compulsory for everyone. "Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights".

  • Mobile phone with screen explaing the video is not available in Germany

    Art and science (Article 27)

    "Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits." In addition, "the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author." Digital reproduction of artistic works remains controversial.

  • Syrien Krieg - Kämpfe in Aleppo (Reuters/A. Ismail)

    Definitive rights (Articles 28, 29 and 30)

    "Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized." (28) "Everyone has duties to the community." (29) And no State, group or person has the right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms" within the declaration. (30)


 

 

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