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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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The 1948 UDHR: its drafting, adoption and the rights it enshrines.

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  1. 1When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
    10 December 1948
  2. 2Where was the UDHR adopted?
    Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France
  3. 3Who chaired the UN committee that drafted the UDHR?
    Eleanor Roosevelt
  4. 4How many countries voted in favor of the UDHR in 1948?
    48 out of 58 UN members (none against, 8 abstained, 2 did not vote)
  5. 5How many articles does the UDHR contain?
    30 articles
  6. 6Who was the principal drafter of the UDHR?
    John Peters Humphrey (Canadian legal scholar and UN Secretariat Director of Human Rights)
  7. 7Which French jurist prepared the second draft of the UDHR?
    René Cassin
  8. 8What was the UN General Assembly resolution number for the UDHR?
    Resolution 217 (A/RES/217(III)[A])
  9. 9Is the UDHR legally binding on UN member states?
    No, it is a declaration of principles, not a treaty, though many provisions are considered customary international law
  10. 10Which country abstained from voting on the UDHR citing concerns about Article 18 (freedom to change religion)?
    Saudi Arabia
  11. 11What are Articles 1-2 of the UDHR about?
    Basic concepts of dignity, liberty, and equality for all humans regardless of race, gender, religion, or nationality
  12. 12What do Articles 3-5 of the UDHR establish?
    Individual rights such as the right to life and prohibition of slavery and torture
  13. 13What do Articles 6-11 of the UDHR cover?
    The fundamental legality of human rights with specific remedies when violated
  14. 14What rights are covered in Articles 12-17 of the UDHR?
    Rights of the individual towards the community, including freedom of movement, property, nationality, and asylum
  15. 15What freedoms do Articles 18-21 of the UDHR protect?
    Constitutional liberties: freedom of thought, conscience, religion, expression, media, association, and assembly
  16. 16What do Articles 22-27 of the UDHR address?
    Economic, social, and cultural rights, including the right to work, health, housing, education, and an adequate standard of living
  17. 17What was the Four Freedoms speech that influenced the UDHR?
    A WWII declaration by the Allies (freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, freedom from fear)
  18. 18Who was the Lebanese representative on the drafting commission known for emphasizing social and international order?
    Charles Malik
  19. 19Who was the Vice-Chairman from China on the UDHR Drafting Committee?
    P.C. Chang
  20. 20Which Chilean educator and judge strongly supported including socioeconomic rights in the UDHR?
    Hernán Santa Cruz
  21. 21How many translations of the UDHR existed as of 2024?
    562 languages (making it the world's most translated document)
  22. 22What is celebrated on 10 December each year?
    World Human Rights Day (International Human Rights Day)
  23. 23Which two binding UN covenants were based on the UDHR?
    International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
  24. 24Which South African representative argued against including 'dignity' in the UDHR to protect apartheid?
    Charles Theodore Te Water
  25. 25Who inserted the word 'dignity' into the UN Charter that influenced the UDHR?
    Prime Minister Jan Smuts of South Africa
  26. 26Which Indian delegate changed 'all men are created equal' to 'all human beings are created equal'?
    Hansa Mehta
  27. 27Why did the Soviet bloc abstain from voting on the UDHR?
    They claimed it did not go far enough in condemning fascism and emphasized negative rights over positive rights
  28. 28What alternative human rights document did the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation adopt in 2000?
    Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam
  29. 29How many meetings did the UN Third Committee hold to debate the UDHR draft in 1948?
    81 meetings, resolving 168 amendment proposals
  30. 30According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what was the basic character of the UDHR?
    A declaration of basic principles to serve as a common standard of achievement, not a treaty or legally binding agreement

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