How familiar are you with the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in particular the various rights it proclaims?
Article: Knowing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Read the following article:
Glendon, Mary Ann. “Knowing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Notre Dame L. Rev. 73 (1997): 1153. cerium.ca/IMG/pdf/UDHRGlendon.pdf
Video: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Its achievement and legacy
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights / Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme
