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What are human rights?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) outlined the rights of every human being no matter where they live. The United Nations accepted this declaration December 10, 1948. But what are they? Can you name any of them? Each of the 30 rights appears in the declaration as a numbered article as follows:
  • Articles 1–2 establish the basic concepts of dignity, liberty, and equality.
  • Articles 3–5 establish rights of individuals, such as the life and the prohibition of slavery and torture.
  • Articles 6–11 establish the legality of human rights so your rights can be defended in court.
  • Articles 12–17 establish your rights in community like freedom of movement, residence, and property
  • Articles 18–21 are called "constitutional liberties" like freedom of expression, conscience, and peaceful association
  • Articles 22–27 establish economic, social, and cultural rights
  • Articles 28–30 establish the general means of exercising these rights

​1. All human beings are free and equal                                                   18. Freedom of thought and religion              
2. No discrimination                                                                                            
19. Freedom of opinion and expression
​3. Right to life                                                                                                           20. Right to assemble
4. No slavery                                                                                                             21. Right to democracy (to take part in government)
5. No torture and inhuman treatment                                                     22. Right to social security
6. Same right to use law                                                                                     23. Right to work
7. Equal before the law                                                                                       24. Right to rest and holiday
8. Right to treated fair by court                                                                    25. Right of social service
9. No unfair detainment                                                                                    26. Right to education
10. Right to trial                                                                                                      27. Right of cultural and art
11. Innocent until proved guilty                                                                   28. Freedom around the world
12. Right to privacy                                                                                               29. Subject to law
13. Freedom to movement and residence                                              30. Human rights can’t be taken away
14. Right to asylum
15. Right to nationality and culture
16. Rights to marry and have family
17. Right to own things


How do we advocate?
As a consultant for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, Imani Works responds to requests from the UN for observations of human rights in the field.You can join us to provide opinions about how well human rights are being practiced. Surveys, workshops, conferences, and reports are the most common ways to consult. Unfortunately not all adults or children have the privilege of seeing their human rights honored. That's where you can help by joining our actions to advocate and educate.

Watch our FaceBook page: ImaniWorks for new requests to advocate. If you know of a human rights violation, contact us with your concern. We may be able to help.


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