Human Rights
On 10 December 1948, members of the international community came together to adopt a body of principles and standards of behaviour for all people, called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It states that the rights to liberty, equality and dignity are the birthright of every person and that the rights to life, liberty and security of person are essential to the enjoyment of all other rights. Every person has the right to:
*freedom from slavery, from torture, from arbitrary arrest & from interference with family
*recognition before the law and a fair trial;
* marry and have a family,
* freedom of thought and peaceful assembly;
* work and to equal pay for equal work;
* education and to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being;
* rest and leisure and to participate in the cultural life of communities. |
