The Articles
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 1:All human beings are born freeand equal in dignity and with rights. Article 3:All human beings are entitled tolife, liberty and security of person.
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1) What does it mean to be “free?” 1) How do we define “liberty?”
2) What does it mean to be “equal in dignity?” 2) What does the term “security of person” mean?
3) What are some “rights” that every person should have? 3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like? 4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 2:All human beings are entitled toall rights and freedoms…regardless Article 4:All human beings are entitled tobe free from slavery or servitude.
of race, color, sex, language, religion, political, national, or social origin, property, birth
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Something to think about… 1) What do the terms “slavery” and “servitude” mean?
1) What is the difference between “rights” and “freedoms?” 2) How is being held in slavery or servitude different from being held as a prisoner?
2) What do you suppose is meant by the term “other status?” 3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something?
3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something? 4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 5:All human beings are entitled tobe free from torture or cruel, inhuman,
or degrading treatment or punishment. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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protection of the law.
1) How do we define “torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or
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punishment?”
1) What does it mean to be “equal before the law?”
2) Who decides when punishment is appropriate?
2) What does it mean to have the “equal protection of the law?”
3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something?
3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 6:All human beings are entitled torecognition everywhere as a person
before the law. Article 8:All human beings areentitledare entitledto an effective remedy by
competent national tribunals.
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1) What does it mean to be recognized as a “person before the law?”
1) What does it mean to have an “effectiveremedy?”
2) Why is it important that you are recognized “everywhere?”
2) What is a “tribunal?”
3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something?
3) What would make a tribunal “competent?”
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 9:All human beings have the right againstbeing arbitrarily arrested, detained,
or exiled.
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Article 11:All human beings are presumedinnocent until proven guilty in
1) What does the word “arbitrary” mean?
a public trial.
2) What does it mean to be “arbitrarily arrested?”
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3) What does it mean to be “arbitrarily detained?”
1) What standards should be required to prove guilt?
4) What does it mean to be “arbitrarily exiled?”
2) What does it mean to be “presumed innocent?”
3) Why is it important to presume people are innocent?
4) Why is a public trial necessary? What does it help ensure?
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Article 10:All human beings are entitled to are entitledto full equality to a fair
and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal to
determine any criminal charge against them.
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1) What conditions are necessary for a trial to be considered “fair?”
2) What do you suppose is meant by the term “other status?”
3) What does it mean to be “entitled to” something?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 12:All human beings havethe right againstarbitrary interference with Article 14:All human beings have the rightto go to another country and ask for
his privacy, family, home or correspondence.
help if they are being persecuted.
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1) Why is privacy important?
1) How can one country “help” the citizens of other countries?
2) How would you define the word “privacy?”
) What obligations do the citizens of one nation have to the citizens of another
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3) What would be some examples of “arbitrary interference?” nation?
4) Are there limits to privacy? Should there be? 3) What obligation does one nation have to the citizens of another nation?
4) Why should a citizen of one country be able to seek help from another country?
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Article 13:All human beings have the rightto freedom of movement within their
own country and freedom to leave and return to their own country.
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1) What does it mean to have “freedom of movement?”
2) Why is it important to be able to leave and return to your country?
3) Are there conditions under which limiting movement is okay/justified? Explain.
4) What benefits do we derive from being able to freely come and go as we please?
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Article 15:All human beings have a rightto a nationality and the right to change Article 17:All human beings have a rightto own property and it cannot be
their nationality.
arbitrarily taken away.
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1) What does it mean to have a “nationality?”
1) What does it mean to “own property?”
2) Why is it important to have a “nationality?”
2) How do we define what “property” is?
3) If you didn't have your current “nationality,” what nationality would you select?
3) Why are property rights so important?
Why?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
4) What sorts of values, customs & traditions do we get from having a “nationality?”
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Article 16:All human beings have a rightto marry whomever they like and raise Article 18:All human beingshave a right topractice their religion and can
a family. switch religions if they wish.
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1) Why is it important for you to choose whom you marry? 1) Why is religion important?
2) Why is family important? 2) Why is it important to be able to choose which religion you practice?
3) In what ways does family shape who we are? 3) Why is it important to respect each other’s religious beliefs?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like? 4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 19: All human beings have a rightto their own opinion, and they are free to Article 20:All human beings have the rightto peacefully assemble and can
express it. choose to, or not to join groups.
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1) Why is it important to be able to form your own opinions? 1) What does it mean to peacefully assemble?
2) Why is it important to be able to express your opinions? 2) Why is it important to be able to choose to join a group?
3) Why is it important to respect the opinions of others? 3) Why is it important to be able to choose not to join a group?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like? 4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
Article 22:All human beings have a right tosocial security and to develop
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Article 21:All human beings have the rightto take part in the government of Something to think about…
their country and to equal access of public services.
1) What does it mean to have “social security?”
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2) Why is skill development so important?
1) Why is the right to take part in the government so important?
3) What happens when people are denied the right to develop their skills?
2) What does it mean to have “equal access of public services?”
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
3) What public services should the government provide to their people?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 23:All human beingshave a rightto work for a fair wage in a safe Article 24:All human beingshave a right to restand leisure.
environment and to join a union to protect their rights. Something to think about…
Something to think about… 1) How do you define “rest and leisure?”
1) What does earning a fair wage mean? How do we define fair wage? 2) Why are these important?
2) Why should work be conducted in a safe environment? 3) What is likely to occur if these are taken away?
3) Why is the right to join a union so important? 4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
4) How do unions protect workers’ rights?
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Article 25:All human beings have a rightto an adequate standard of living and Article 26:All human beings have a rightto be educated.
to health care when they need it.
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1) Why is it important to be educated?
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2) What is likely to occur when large groups of people are uneducated?
1) How would you define an “adequate standard of living?”
3) What are some barriers to being educated?
2) How can an adequate standard of living be established or maintained?
4) How can the barriers to education be overcome?
3) How do we define what is “adequate” when it comes to “standards of living and
health care?”
4)What would a world where everyone wasfree & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 27:All humanbeings have a rightto freely participate in their
community’s cultural life.
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1) What is meant by the term “cultural life?”
2) Why is it important to be able to participate in the “cultural life of the community?”
3) Should one be allowed to opt out of participating?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?
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Article 28:All humanbeings have a rightto a social and international order that Article 29:All humanbeings have a rightto enjoy their rights and long as they do
preserves and promotes all their rights. not prevent others from enjoying theirs.
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1)What groups and/or organizationswork to preserve and promote social and 1) When the exercising of rights collides, how do we determine whose rights win out?
international order?
2) When might it be appropriate to deny someone of their rights?
)What challenges are faced by the groups and organizationsthat work to
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preserve and promote social and international order? 3) List some activities that might prevent someone else from enjoying their rights?
)What methods or tools do groups and organizationsthat work to preserve and
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promote social and international order have to work with?
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like?
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Article 30:All human beingshave the rightto not have the rights set forth in the
universal declaration of rights taken away.
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1)Is there ever a situation when takingaway someone’s rights might be appropriate
or justifiable?
2)What might be justifiable groundsfor taking away a person’s rights?
3)What conditions would have to be metto have the rights re-instated?
4) What would a world where everyone was free & able to enjoy their rights look like?