Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Summary

Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a customary international law^[1]. It draws 5,574 Wikipedia views per month (customary_international_law category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights authored United Nations General Assembly^[3].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights authored United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Drafting Committee^[4].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's instance of is recorded as customary international law^[5].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's instance of is recorded as declaration^[6].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's instance of is recorded as statute^[7].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's instance of is recorded as written work^[8].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's instance of is recorded as non-binding resolution^[9].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's genre is legal act^[10].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as arbitrary arrest and detention^[11].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as presumption of innocence^[12].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to an effective remedy^[13].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as due process^[14].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to a fair trial^[15].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as freedom of thought^[16].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as freedom of expression^[17].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to property^[18].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to work^[19].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to health^[20].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to a social and international order^[21].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as right to housing^[22].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's depicts is recorded as equality before the law^[23].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's collection is recorded as Chaillot Palace^[24].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's place of publication is recorded as Paris^[25].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights is part of International Bill of Human Rights^[26].
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights's Commons category is recorded as Universal Declaration of Human Rights^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include customary international law^[5], declaration^[6], statute^[7], written work^[8], and non-binding resolution^[9].

Origins

December 10, 1948 marks the founding of Universal Declaration of Human Rights^[28].

Use and Application

Components include article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights^[29] and Article 19 of the it^[30]. It is part of International Bill of Human Rights^[26].

Influence

Things named for Universal Declaration of Human Rights include Human Rights Day^[31], a world day^[32], founded in 1950^[33].

Why It Matters

Universal Declaration of Human Rights draws 5,574 Wikipedia views per month (customary_international_law category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Association for Civil Rights in Israel^[36], a not-for-profit organization^[37], in Israel^[38], founded in 1972^[39], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[40].

Entities named for it include Human Rights Day^[31], a world day^[32], founded in 1950^[33].

FAQs

Who did Universal Declaration of Human Rights influence?

Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been cited as an influence by Association for Civil Rights in Israel^[36].