Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Book 1

Author’s Message

This book is intended to generate discussion by the readers

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After reviewing each article, click on the audio file. After listening to the question, be prepared to discuss your answers with other classmates, your teacher, or your parents.

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Annual International Human Rights Summit 2012

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948. It was created in response to the atrocities that occurred during World War II. It was intended to complement the UN Charter to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere. The Commission on Human Rights was made to of 18 members from various political, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the UDHR drafting committee.

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Article #1:

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We are all born free & equal

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We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated the same way.

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What do you think the world be like if nobody could have their own ideas?

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Article #2

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Don’t discriminate

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These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences.

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Do you think people should be singled out just because they are different?

Article #3

The right to life

We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety.

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Do you think everyone in the world is given this right?

Article #4

No slavery

Nobody has any right to make us a slave. We cannot make anyone our slave.

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Does owning another person make sense to you?

Article #5

No torture.

Nobody has the right to hurt us or torture us.

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T1 - Protest against child slavery / 1909
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What would you do if you saw your classmate hitting another classmate?

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You have rights wherever you go.

I am a person just like you!

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Do you think everybody in every country everywhere has the same rights?

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We’re all equal before the law.

The law is the same for everyone. It must treat us all fairly.

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How would you feel if laws only applied to some people?