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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Document number
1085
Date
1948
Title
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Author/publisher
United Nations (UN)
Availability
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Document type(s)
International Law,
Keywords
International law, Human rights
Summary
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."
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