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    What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document which outlined the rights and freedoms everyone is entitled to. It was the first international agreement on the basic principles of human rights.  It laid the foundation for the human rights protections that we have in the UK today.  It formed the basis of the European Convention on Human Rights, which in

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    • What are human rights?

    Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death.  They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life. They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be restricted – for example if a

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