One of the stated objectives of the United Nations is the promotion of human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1948 obligates member states to protect freedom of speech and religion, to provide equal rights for men and women, and to protect other fundamental rights spelled out in the declaration’s 30 articles.

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