Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos 2017 versión completa subtitulada

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Introduction to the Declaration

• The General Assembly proclaims the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasizing its importance for all peoples and nations.

• It calls for individuals and institutions to promote respect for these rights through education and progressive measures at national and international levels.

Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

• All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights, with a call for fraternal behavior among individuals.

• Every person has the right to life, liberty, and security; slavery and torture are strictly prohibited.

Legal Equality

• Everyone is entitled to legal recognition as a person before the law, ensuring equality without discrimination.

• Individuals have the right to effective legal recourse against violations of their fundamental rights.

Fair Trial Rights

• Accused persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty, with rights guaranteed during public trials.

• No one can be punished for acts that were not considered crimes at the time they were committed.

Privacy and Freedom of Movement

• Individuals have protection against arbitrary interference in their private lives, family, home, or correspondence.

• Everyone has the right to freely move within a state, leave any country, seek asylum from persecution, and return home.

Family Rights

• All people have the right to marry without restrictions based on race or religion; families deserve societal protection.

Property Rights

• Individuals possess both individual and collective property rights; arbitrary deprivation of property is prohibited.

Freedom of Thought and Expression

• Everyone has freedom of thought, conscience, religion—including changing beliefs—and expression without interference.

Right to Assembly and Participation in Government

• People have the right to peaceful assembly; no one can be forced into an association.

• Citizens can participate in government directly or through elected representatives; elections must be fair.

Economic Rights

• Everyone has access to social security benefits necessary for dignity; this includes work rights with equitable conditions.

• Workers are entitled to fair wages that ensure adequate living standards for themselves and their families.

Rights and Responsibilities in Society

Right to Work and Adequate Living Standards

• Every individual has the right to reasonable limitations on work duration and paid periodic vacations, ensuring a standard of living adequate for health and well-being.

• This includes provisions for essential needs such as food, clothing, housing, medical care, and necessary social services.

Social Security Rights

• Individuals are entitled to social security in cases of unemployment, illness, widowhood, or old age due to circumstances beyond their control.

• Special care and assistance rights are emphasized for maternity and childhood.

Education Rights

• Everyone has the right to education; elementary education should be free and compulsory.

• Technical and vocational training must be widely available, with equal access to higher education based on merit.

Cultural Participation and Intellectual Property

• Individuals have the right to freely participate in cultural life, enjoy the arts, and benefit from scientific progress.

• Protection of moral and material interests related to one's scientific or artistic creations is guaranteed.

Duties Towards Community

• Each person has duties towards their community as personal development occurs within it; rights can only be limited by law for respecting others' rights.

• Rights cannot be exercised against the purposes of the United Nations; no interpretation allows states or groups to suppress any declared rights.