Universal Declaration of Human Rights



(Adopted by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217A (III)

of December 10, 1948)



Whereas recognition  of the inherent dignity and of the equal and

inalienable rights  of all  members of  the human  family is  the

foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,



Whereas disregard  and contempt for human rights have resulted in

barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and

the advent  of a  world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom

of speech  and belief  and freedom  from fear  and want  has been

proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,



Whereas it  is essential,  if man  is not to be compelled to have

recourse, as  a last  resort, to  rebellion against  tyranny  and

oppression, that  human rights should be protected by the rule of

law,



Whereas it  is essential  to promote  the development of friendly

relations between nations,



Whereas the  peoples of  the United  Nations have  in the Charter

reaffirmed their  faith  in  fundamental  human  rights,  in  the

dignity and  worth of the human person and in the equal rights of

men and  women and have determined to promote social progress and

better standards of life in larger freedom,



Whereas Member  States have  pledged themselves  to  achieve,  in

cooperation with  the United  Nations, the promotion of universal

respect for  and  observance  of  human  rights  and  fundamental

freedoms,



Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of

the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,



Now, therefore,



The General Assembly



Proclaims this  Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common

standard of  achievement for  all peoples and all nations, to the

end that  every individual  and every  organ of  society, keeping

this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and

education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by

progressive measures, national and international, to secure their

universal and  effective recognition  and observance,  both among

the peoples  of Member States themselves and among the peoples of

territories under their jurisdiction.





                           Article 1



All human  beings are  born free and equal in dignity and rights.

They are  endowed with  reason  and  conscience  and  should  act

towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.





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                           Article 2



Everyone is  entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in

this Declaration,  without distinction of any kind, such as race,

color, sex,  language,  religion,  political  or  other  opinion,

national or  social origin,  property,  birth  or  other  status.

Furthermore, no  distinction shall  be made  on the  basis of the

political, jurisdictional  or international status of the country

or  territory   to  which   a  person   belongs,  whether  it  be

independent,  trust,   non-self-governing  or   under  any  other

limitation of sovereignty.





                           Article 3



Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.





                           Article 4



No one  shall be  held in  slavery or  servitude; slavery and the

slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.





                           Article 5



No one  shall be  subjected to  torture or  to cruel,  inhuman or

degrading treatment or punishment.





                           Article 6



Everyone has  the right  to recognition  everywhere as  a  person

before the law.





                           Article 7



All are  equal before  the  law  and  are  entitled  without  any

discrimination to  equal protection of the law.  All are entitled

to equal  protection against  any discrimination  in violation of

the   Declaration    and   against   any   incitement   to   such

discrimination.





                           Article 8



Everyone has  the right  to an  effective remedy by the competent

national tribunals  for acts  violating  the  fundamental  rights

granted him by the constitution or by law.





                           Article 9



No one  shall be  subjected to  arbitrary  arrest,  detention  or

exile.





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                          Article 10



Everyone is  entitled in  full equality  to  a  fair  and  public

hearing  by   an  independent  and  impartial  tribunal,  in  the

determination of  his rights  and obligations and of any criminal

charge against him.





                          Article 11



1.   Everyone charged  with a  penal offence  has the right to be

presumed innocent  until proved  guilty according  to  law  in  a

public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for

his defence.



2.   No one  shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account

of any  act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence,

under  national   or  international  law,  at  the  time  it  was

committed.   Nor shall  a heavier penalty be imposed than the one

that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.



....FOR MORE INFO VISIT LINK BELOW!!

". . . on account of any  act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence"

Damn. That happens to my ALL the time.

Oh wait. I thought they said penis.

Never mind.

-- Modified on 10/23/2007 6:01:03 PM

Too bad the UN isn't doing what it was mandated to do, and has instead become a platform for Pan-Arab anti-Semitism, Pan-African impoverishment, and an excuse for brutal thugs like Arafat and Ahmadinejad to come to AMERICA and be treated like heroes when what they deserve is nothing less than a Firing Squad, nothing more than an unmarked grave in a landfill off the Haitian coastline.

to lead this rag-tag band of cut-throats snd thieves.  They go to the UN to thump their chests and act like "Big Boys" while at home their peoples live in poverty and oppression.... and they all point at tiny infractions in the US which we, in idiot savant, fashion try to fix.

A suggestion - the UN HQ should "move around"!  it should be placed in "The most hostile and dangerous places in the world" Right now? Baghdad.  or perhaps Terhan.  If indeed it is to provide for humanity - let it live among the worst off of us.  There is the problem - not the East Side of Manhattan.  In that manner - the press of the world would be forced to look at and reflect the reality of the brutality that the UN does absolutely nothing about... their goals should be:
1) Education for all.
2) Human rights - freedoms that should be universal - tollerance of others, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of economic pursuits.
3) Human opportunity.  That is, an elimination of "Caste Systems" designed to prevent social and economic movement based upon accidents of birth...

so UN - wanna really do something... there you have it.

it's wrong to think that everything is going to be all things to anybody - let alone everybody.

The UN is what it is, a place to posture & vent and maybe network, or let us occupy and keep an eye on a few thousand 3rd worlders who would otherwise be up to no good in their home countries.  

If it doesn't meet its expectations, your expectations, or the expectations of anybody at all, that's like one hell of a lot of people and agencies.

WE started it.  It's in OUR country.  If you don't think the US intel agencies are all through it, you're nuts.  It's important to realize that the rest of the world regards it as a western puppet, and for good reason.

If it doesn't do what it advertises, shit, our own govt doesn't do what it advertises.

What we have to worry about is a govt that does not take the hint when its frontline cops say, hey, there's a bunch of people taking flying lessons here who aren't concerned about learning how to land....


Just saying!

who pointed out that the WHO does a pretty good job?

that are pretty good.... it is the larger organization that is IMHO a failure.  Please feel free to totally disagree.

-- Modified on 10/23/2007 10:26:39 AM

First of all, it would keep all but the bravest diplomats out of the UN.

Second, it would compel the UN to raise a serious and respectable force armed force.

Though it will probably be construed as imperialism, it would be the best thing to get failed states back on their feet.

It has another drawback. How would the HQ be supplied?

1st, if you expect it to perform as advertised, NO govt agency, NO CHURCH, and many businesses can't do that.

If you're happy with it allowing us to keep our eyes on a few flakes, and provide a lightning rod now and again, it's just fine.

I used to be real smug about 3rd world incompetence and corruption.  Dubya's GOP has shut me up about that.  I will still grant that we are more sophisticated, and less obvious about it.

2nd, these backing-n-filling operations are necessary to provide a vent.  I'd much rather have Chavez ranting in NYC than having us spend the money to communicate via ordnance.

Remember this:  rants are cheap and readily forgotten, ordnance is expensive and makes rally lasting messes.

if there was the demand and support for a more effective UN, it'd already be there.

The LAST thing we or anybody else wants or will tolerate is another serious and respectable armed force under control of an unpredictable command.

The logistics alone involved in moving the UN HQ around would kill it.

You guys aren't getting it:  the UN already is what the international community will support, and the USA is far and away the most powerful player.

Complaining that it's not something more is like whining that jesus doesn't answer your prayers.

Unfortunately it is very true...

The UN is not as advertised.  and just because everthing else is screwed up, that does not mean that we cannot demand better.  After all, we demand better of our own government- does not mean we will get that either.

As far as the UN goes....  sometimes Dinosaurs either evolve into birds or die.

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-- Modified on 10/23/2007 5:59:05 PM

You get better all the time, Bizarro.

Oops, wrong thread.

We wake up in the morning with the government we have, not the government we want.
I don't wake up well these days... the government we have, gives me nightmares.

It's true, the US govt is one hell of a lot more immediate problem than the UN.

But it only gets worse!!  martin doesn't know what vinyl is (see above), and you probably can't ride in this godawful air, and might even have to evacuate.

The 2nd coming is at hand.   I wish.