The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by
representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions
of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General
Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 General Assembly resolution 217 A as a
common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out,
for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
To read click here: The Universal Declaration Human Rights
