human rights
Human rights are often described as universal and inalienable. This topic is part of Civics within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
human rights trivia questions
Human rights are rights considered to belong to whom?
Answer: All people
Bonus fact: Human-rights principles are based on human dignity.
What 1948 UN document set out a landmark global statement of human rights?
Answer: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Bonus fact: The UN General Assembly adopted the UDHR in 1948.
Which concept means human rights cannot simply be surrendered or taken away arbitrarily?
Answer: Inalienability
Bonus fact: Human rights are often described as universal and inalienable.
In which city did the United Nations General Assembly proclaim the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?
Answer: Paris
Bonus fact: The declaration was proclaimed on December 10, 1948, as General Assembly Resolution 217 A.