Eleanor Roosevelt with the Spanish version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (abbreviated
UDHR) is a foundational document of modern international human rights law. It was adopted by the
United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, at Palais de Chaillot,
Paris. The Declaration guarantees fundamental human rights such as
freedom of speech,
press,
assembly,
religion, and the rule of law, as well as the right to leave one's country, to receive an
education, to participate in government, to work, and to a decent standard of living and
health care. It also affirms that everyone shall be free from
slavery, gender inequality,
racial discrimination, and exploitation.
