Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Primary International Commitment to Human Rights
The following is the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.Preamble Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been…
