The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

I was reading an article by Raja Petra on subject matter yesterday in his Malaysia Today website.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Whereas recognition 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,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a ...

I know, I know ...

Lets just watch this video..


and this one.


Well, this next one is a little longer, slightly over 20 minutes. Interesting and informative though. You may find it entertaining as well.


Among other things, Raja Petra has this to say in his recent post.

Malaysians must pressure the government into ratifying the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Understandably, the government will resist because many of Malaysia’s laws and policies violate this Declaration. Even where the Federal Constitution of Malaysia guarantees us certain rights, other parts of the Constitution take away these rights. Article 10 of the Constitution is only one such example. There are many more.