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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, was the first international treaty to expressly affirm universal respect for human rights. ███

Intro topic · Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

First international treaty to expressly affirm universal respect for human rights.

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Historical context · UDHR followed 1945 UN Charter

UN Charter encouraged respect for human rights. Groups lobbied for provision creating legal obligation to act on behalf of human rights. This didn't happen, but UDHR was drafted.

Drafting of UDHR · Elaborate drafting process, significant debate on articles involving diverse delegates

Content of UDHR · Freedom and equality for everyone, fundamental human rights

Examples of fundamental human rights: right to work, rest and leisure, education.

Weakness of UDHR · Legally nonbinding

Benefits of UDHR · Led to legally binding conventions, sets standards

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There’s evidence that some members of small countries and representatives of organizations thought that Article 1 wasn’t strong enough. But this doesn’t imply the author believes Article 1 was ineffectual or that it was ambiguous.

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Not supported, because the author has a generally positive view toward the UDHR as demonstrated by the claim that it “clearly deserves recognition.”

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Not supported, because the author says that the UDHR had to go through an “elaborate” 8-stage drafting process, under which each article was debated.

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Not supported, because although the author thinks the UDHR should have been a legally binding document, the author never suggests that it should have included more rights in its list of basic human rights.

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Supported. We know that some groups wanted language that required member states to take actions. This suggests that the UDHR would be closer to their intentions if it required states to take actions through binding legal obligations.

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