The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75
“[R]ecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world...
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”
December 10, 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In commemoration of this milestone, CLF’s 2023 Symposium on Religion, Law & Human Rights was devoted to discussing the UDHR’s protections and animating principles (including those which may have been overlooked over time), as well as its relevance in continuing to shape our understanding of human rights in Canada, and internationally. We were pleased to invite Canadian and international perspectives on a number of these themes. Selected papers presented at the Symposium will be published by LexisNexis Canada in a special collection next year.
Read more about the UDHR at 75 Symposium.
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““This Declaration is based upon the spiritual fact that man must have freedom in which to develop his full stature and through common effort to raise the level of human dignity””
““If there is to be perpetual peace in a world of nation states, the individuals who live in them must be free, their human rights must be respected.””
2023 SYMPOSIUM
THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AT 75
WYCLIFFE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
SEPT 28, 2023
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Christian Legal Fellowship is an NGO in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). To read more about CLF’s annual Academic Symposium on Religion, Law & Human Rights, click here.