Human Rights in Over 300 Languages.The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights Declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Drafted by a committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, it was adopted without dissent but with eight abstentions. is now available on the Internet in 300 translations, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Visitors to its Web site can read about the source of the translations and download language versions from Abkhaz to Zulu (www.unkchr.ch). Adopted by the General Assembly on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration sets a common standard recognizing the inherent dignity and inalienable rights The term inalienable rights (or unalienable rights) refers to a theoretical set of human rights that are fundamental, are not awarded by human power, and cannot be surrendered. They are by definition, rights retained by the people. of all people. |
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