After WW2, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted by representatives from all legal and cultural backgrounds around the world, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly. It was a response to the “barbarous acts which…outraged the conscience of mankind” during WW2. By adopting this document the world, it would mean to be the foundations of humans rights for freedom, justice and peace. This article contains thirty articles that will outlines the rights and freedom that belong to all individuals and it states that these rights cannot be taken away from anyone. It is universal, indivisible and interdependent. These rights to this day continue to form the basis for international human rights law.

There are organizations like Amnesty International, a global movement, whose main focus is to protect and fight for human rights that belong to all individuals. Many prominent figures like Muhammad Ali, support this movement which raised awareness for this cause.

Source:

https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/

https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/universal-declaration-of-human-rights/#:~:text=The%20UDHR%20was%20adopted%20by,for%20freedom%2C%20justice%20and%20peace.

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