Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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

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.

Everyone has the right to a nationality and no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.

All people have the equal right to participate directly in government or freely elect representatives. Government's authority must derive from the people's will, expressed through genuine periodic elections with universal, equal voting rights by secret ballot.

Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

1. Those accused of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a public trial with full defense rights and no one shall be guilty of a crime for an act that was not illegal when committed; nor can one face a heavier penalty than was applicable when the offense was committed.

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

1. Everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living including necessities for health and well-being for themselves and family. There is also a right to support in case of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or circumstances beyond one’s control. Mothers and children deserve special care and assistance. All children, regardless of birth status, have equal rights to social protection.

1. Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.