It's Time to Learn More About Your . . .

"Human Rights!"

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Photo Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue.

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Human Rights

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The History of the Universal 

Declaration of Human Rights

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U.S. First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Article 1.

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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2.

Everyone  is entitled  to  all the rights  and   freedoms set  forth  in  this  Declaration, without  distinction of any kind,   such  as   race,  colour,   sex,   language, religion, political or other opinion, national  or social origin, property, birth or  other  status.  Furthermore, no distinction  shall be  made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or  international  status of the country   or   territory   to  which   a   person   belongs,whether-it-be independent,-trust,-non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

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Read Full Text of the

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

[Translated into 375 Languages]  at:

http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/

Special Announcements 

Do You Know About the . . .

UN Human Rights Council?

"The Human Rights Council holds no fewer than three regular sessions

a year, for a total of at least ten weeks. They take place in March (four weeks), June (three weeks) and September (three weeks).

If one third of the Member States requests so,

the Human Rights Council can decide

at any time to hold a special session to

address human rights violations and emergencies."

What is the Work of 

OHCHR?

UN Human Rights Annual Appeal 2020 

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https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/AboutUs/HumanRightsAppeal2018.pdf

R e m i n d e r . . .

"Children"

Around the World Have . . .

"Human Rights!"

M  U  S  T    S  E  E    V  I  D  E  O

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It's time to start learning more . . .

. . . on the following web pages:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/Home.aspx

REMEMBER:

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http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx

Make sure to also visit the following web page:

https://www.epacha.org/convention-rights-of-the-child

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