Universal Human Rights

The 1948 Universal Declaration and the mechanisms of international protection.

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1. Universal Human Rights

A survey of the international human rights system born from the 1948 Universal Declaration, tracing the treaties, regional courts, tribunals, and enduring debates that have defined the protection of human rights ever since.