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Human Rights and Trafficking in Women and Young People in Europe - Booklet for Student

Joanna Garnier (2007)

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Human Rights and Trafficking in Women and Young People in Europe

Publication Typology

: Toolkit

Pages

: 8

Language

: EN

Content

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE FOR EVERYONE – THAT MEANS YOU
In 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This is the first and most important document to say that all human beings have
equal rights – without any distinctions such as gender, nationality, colour or
religion.
Among the principles announced in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights art. 4 affirms:

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

Maintaining human rights and freedoms is an obligation that each
country has towards the people [...]

Last update

05/11/2010