Declaration of Human Rights

Here you will find the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights, drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world. The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected and has been translated into more than 500 languages.