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Book SynopsisThe adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly marked a groundbreaking moment in the field of international law. Not only would it start to move away from its original conception as an exclusively State-centered domain: it would also mark the progressive transformation of international law into a law for humankind. This instrument started a codification and institution-building process that would slowly evolve into a complex framework of treaties, bodies and procedures revolving around the protection of the human being against the actions – or omissions – of the State. This commentary provides a specific article-by-article analysis and reflection of the negotiation history and evolution over time of each one of the rights enshrined therein.
Table of ContentsForeword Völker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Humberto Cantú Rivera 1  Dignity and Equality Francisco J. Rivera Juaristi 2 Non-discrimination Aderomola Adeola 3 The Right to Life, Liberty and Security Danielle Anne Pamplona 4 The Prohibition of Slavery Daria Davitti 5 The Prohibition of Torture Etienne Henry 6 Recognition before the Law Alonso E. Illueca 7 Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law Dorothy Estrada-Tanck 8 The Right to an Effective Remedy Humberto Cantú Rivera 9 The Prohibition of Arbitrary Detention José Antonio Guevara Bermúdez 10 The Right to a Fair Trial Dinah Shelton 11 The Principle of Legality Andrew Novak 12 The Rights to Privacy and Family Life Audrey Lebret 13 Freedom of Movement and the Right of Residence Karlos A. Castilla Juárez 14 The Right to Asylum Javier Tous 15 The Right to a Nationality Leonardo S. C. Castilho 16 The Right to Marry and to Found a Family Ana Cláudia Ruy Cardia Atchabahian 17 The Right to Property Carolina Olarte-Bácares 18 Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion Pablo Contreras and Belén Saavedra 19 Freedom of Opinion and Expression David Kaye and Azin Tadjdini 20 The Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association Alejandra Ancheita and Michael Rolla Negrete Cárdenas 21 Political Rights Anna Glazewski 22 The Right to Social Security Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona 23 The Right to Work Larry Catá Backer 24 The Right to Just and Favourable Conditions of Work Nicolas Bueno 25 The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living The Right to Housing Jessie Hohmann 25.1 The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living The Right to Food Ana María Suárez Franco 25.2 The Right to Social Security Virginia Bras Gomes 26 The Right to Education Daniel Iglesias Márquez 27 Cultural Rights Daniel Cerqueira 28 The Right to a Social and International Order Emmanuel Decaux 29.1 Duties to the Community Laurent Trigeaud 29.2 Limitations in the Exercise of Rights Alfredo Crosato Neumann 30 The Non-abuse Clause Nicolás Carrillo-Santarelli Index
