The document summarizes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. It declares that human rights are universal and should be enjoyed by all people regardless of who they are or where they live. The UDHR consists of 30 articles covering civil/political rights and economic/social/cultural rights. It divides the declaration into six parts addressing individual dignity, rights to life/equality, civil/political society rights, spiritual/religious rights, social/economic/cultural rights, and the relationship between rights and obligations.

1. Guru Kashi University (Talwandi Sabo)
University school of law
Subject Human rights law
Topic Universal declaration of
human rights
Presented by Harpreet Singh
Roll number 1912021028

2.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a
declaration that was adopted by United Nation’s General
Assembly on 10th Dec. 1948.
 It declares that Human Rights are Universal to be enjoyed by all
people, no matter who they are or where they live.
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3.  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights consists of a
preamble and 30Articles. Covering both Civil and Political
Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Article 1 and 2 :- General
Article 3- 21:- Civil and Political Rights
Article 22 – 28 :- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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4. UDHR can be divided into 6 parts :-
 Part 1 (Article 1 and 2) :- They reaffirm human dignity,
equality and brotherhood.
 Part 2 (Article 3-11) :- They are the rights of the individual and
include Right to life, outlawing of slavery or torture, equality
before law, The Rights to a fair trial etc.
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5. UDHR can be divided into 6 parts :-
 Part 3 (Article 12 - 17) :- They are the rights of individuals within
Civil and Political society. They include freedom of movement,
the rights to nationality, right to marry and found a family.
 Part 4 (Article 18 - 21) :- They are the spirituals and religious
rights of individuals, such as freedom of thought and conscience,
right to your own opinion, the right to peaceful assembly and
association and the right to vote and take part in government.
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6. UDHR can be divided into 6 parts :-
 Part 5 (Article 22 - 27) :- They are the Social, Economic and
Cultural rights of the individual. They include the right to work,
the right to rest and leisure, the right to a decent standard of living
and the right to education.
 Part 6 (Article 28 - 30) :- They reminds us that right come with
obligations, and that none of the right mentioned in the UDHR can
be used to violate the spirit of the United.
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7. Members of UDHR :-
 48 members voted in favour out of 58 members of the United
Nations.
e.g :- India, China, Egypt, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, United
States.
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8. Legally effect of UDHR :-
 The Universal declaration is not a treaty, so it does not directly
create legal obligations for countries.
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