Introduction

=How can we define human rights?=

//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."// Source: http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html


 * Click on the link below for information on the history of the signing of this declaration.**



__**Simplified Version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights**__ The General Assembly recognizes that the [|inherent] dignity and the equal and [|inalienable rights] of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. Human rights should be protected by the rule of law, friendly relations between nations must be [|fostered]. The peoples of the UN have [|affirmed] their faith in human rights, the dignity and the worth of the human person, the equal rights of men and women and are determined to promote social progress, better standards of life and larger freedom and have promised to promote human rights and a common understanding of these rights.
 * Summary of [|Preamble]**


 * The document in Activity 1 (see below) provides a simplified summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights**

**Activity 1**


Source: Electronic Resource Centre for Human Rights Education http://www.hrea.org/erc/Library/First_Steps/part4_eng.html