PLCY 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: United Nations General Assembly, Rights-Based Approach To Development, De Jure
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Status of women: human rights based approach. Universal: everyone is entitled to this right without distinctions based on race, sex, language, religion, political opinion, nationality, or other status. All governments can be expected to uphold this right or freedom for all the people that live under their jurisdiction. Relative: human values vary according to cultural perspectives and the application or promotion of this right will vary by country or region. Governments should be free to choose whether or not to provide this right. Adopted by un general assembly on december 10, 1948. Article 1: all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Article 2: everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this. Article 3: everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the security of person. Article 4: no one can be held in slavery or servitude.
