Question

What do Articles 1 and 2 of the Declaration of Human Rights state?

Answer 1

Article 1 of the Declaration states that ‘all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights’. There are certain rights of the individual which are inherent in his personality. Man is moral and rational being and this very state entitles him to the enjoyment of certain rights. Since these rights are derived from the inherent dignity of the human person, they should be available to all persons equally, everywhere and at all times.
Article 2 of the Declaration states that ‘Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status’. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the political, jurisdictional or international status country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, or self governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.