Everybody's Free! to feel good

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
259,819
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Apr 25, 2007

http://thegic.org
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (abbreviated UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/217, 10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris). It consists of 30 articles which outline the view of the United Nations on the human rights guaranteed to all people. Eleanor Roosevelt, first chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that drafted the Declaration, said, "It is not a treaty...[In the future, it] may well become the international Magna Carta..."[1]History
Prior to the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, several countries had proclaimed comparable declarations. Examples include the Bill of Rights in the United States, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in France.


[edit] Creation
When the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany became apparent after the Second World War, there was a general consensus within the world community that the United Nations Charter did not sufficiently define the rights it referenced. A universal declaration that specified the rights of individuals was necessary. Canadian John Peters Humphrey was called upon by the UN Secretary to work on the project and became the Declaration's principal drafter. Humphrey was assisted by Eleanor Roosevelt of the United States, Jacques Maritain and René Cassin of France, Charles Malik of Lebanon, and P. C. Chang of the Republic of China, among others. The proclamation was ratified during the General Assembly on 10 December, 1948 by a vote of 48 in favour, 0 against, with 8 abstentions (all Soviet Bloc states, South Africa and Saudi Arabia).[2] Despite the central role played by Canadian John Humphrey, the Canadian Government at first abstained from voting on the Declaration's draft, but later voted in favor of the final draft in the General Assembly. (See [4])


[edit] Structure and legal implications
The document is laid out in the civil law tradition, including a preamble followed by thirty articles. It was conceived as a statement of objectives to be followed by governments. Generally, international lawyers believe that the Declaration forms part of customary international law and is a powerful tool in applying diplomatic and moral pressure to governments that violate any of its articles. The 1968 United Nations International Conference on Human Rights decided it "constitutes an obligation for the members of the international community" to all persons. The declaration has served as the foundation for the original two legally-binding UN human rights covenants, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It continues to be widely cited by academics, advocates, and constitutional courts.

  • likes, 21 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (justbernard)

  • wtf the good is brilliant but then totally ruined it by the rest of it even if that is how it is i meen that is just dance crap

  • It's about the message in the lyrics.....the second half is actually the original song by Rozalla. God Bless your Freedom of expression.

  • And... The UN, Israel, USA, Canada and all the other "freedom lovers" are in fact VIOLATING these rights.

  • They sure are, thanks to the Dutch/British "banksters". I would like to call the UN to hold a tribunal charging the entire Bush administration with crimes against humanity.

  • Good luck. The UN is just as corrupt. Food for oil, Rwanda, child molestation scandal... Did you know that UN "peacekeepers" in every conflict have been charged by the local population with sex crimes? WOW... I went to Iraq 2x and it never crossed my mind.

  • I never knew that.. It truly does boil down to individual consciousness and share as much wisdom and "Love" in hopes it rubs off.

Top Comments

  • This little boy can sing

  • thank you

see all

All Comments (80)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • This United Nations thing is very limiting and the way i see all of us getting our equality as a family finally is by everyone on this planet to declare themselves as a sovereign nation unto their own.This will mean that each of us has a true vote and are clearly their own ambassador of their nation and therefore has the right to a seat in the United Nations to vote and decide the direction of our family together to go into the future for greater happiness and prosperity.Thank you

  • this song is beautiful <3 i love it!!

  • @justbernard fuck it

  • i love quindon tarver

  • Where did you download this version of the song which starts at 1.45??? Please, tell me!!! Or what remix is it?

  • I can't believe people here are dissing on the original version of this song (which, incidentally, is NOT the remixed version included here). Rozalla's dance anthem was one of the best songs of the early '90s. I can still recall hearing her sing it in front of the US Capital at the conclusion of the March on Washington for LGBT Rights. I was so empowering. The lyrics to this song are inspiring. You should check out the original version that Rozalla recorded.

  • the best part begins at 1.45 :D

  • @1AnnonymousPatriot-amen....

  • @checksummedchest Thermodynamics, bitch, in your face.

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more