Abstract
Back in 1948, it was this focus on the value of the individual and the need of every person for protection that led to the UN General Assembly's unanimous adoption of UDHR. The atrocities committed during the Second World War demonstrated the need for more than just peaceful relations between states – citizens were also to be protected against human rights abuses by their own Governments. This is what the UN sought to achieve with UDHR.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | International Human Rights Law And Practice, 2nd Edition |
| Publisher | Cambridge Univ Press |
| Pages | 192-234 |
| Number of pages | 43 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-107-12504-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-107-56211-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |