Project Brief
IXD101 Project 02 – Universal Declaration of Human Rights(2).pdf
For our second Project we had to create and design a poster using one of the Articles from the Universal Declaration of Human rights.
(https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document adopted by the United Nations in 1948 that outlines the fundamental rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. It includes 30 articles that cover a range of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. It includes the right to life, liberty and security of person, freedom from torture, freedom of thought, conscience and expression, freedom from discrimination, the right to work and education, the right to marry and have a family, and many other rights. The Declaration asserts that these rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. It also states that these rights should be protected by the rule of law, and that any person whose rights have been violated should have access to an effective remedy. Additionally, the declaration sets the standard of the rights, any member of the united nations is obligated to follow, and the human rights are considered as interdependent and indivisible
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights serves as the foundation for many national and international laws and is considered to be a milestone in the development of human rights.
Started off my choosing the right I wanted to focus on which was Article 6 which is:
“Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.”
Article 6: Right to a fair and public hearing
- In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interest of morals, public order or national security in a democratic society, where the interests of juveniles or the protection of the private life of the parties so require, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice.
- Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
- Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights: