Explain the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR) is the nucleus of all Human Rights legal instruments from which other human rights treaties and texts derive their language. The UDHR is not a treaty per se; it is actually a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. It was deemed to be so important for the protection of civil rights and liberties that it did not need to be voted upon. The UDHR also serves as a benchmark from which the standards of human rights are measured