UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
1
When children are born, they are free and each should be treated in the same way. They have reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a friendly manner.
2
Everyone can claim the following rights, despite
- a different sex
- a different skin colour
- speaking a different language
- thinking different things
- believing in another religion
- owning more or less
- being born in another social group
- coming from another country
It also makes no difference whether the country you live in is independent or not.
3
You have the right to live, and to live in freedom and safety.
4
Nobody has the right to treat you as his or her slave and you should not make anyone your slave.
5
Nobody has the right to torture you.
6
You should be legally protected in the same way everywhere, and like everyone else.
7
The law is the same for everyone; it should be applied in the same way to all.
8
You should be able to ask for legal help when the rights your country grants you are not respected.
9
Nobody has the right to put you in prison, to keep you there, or to send you away from your country unjustly, or without good reason.
10
If you go on trial this should be done in public. The people who try you should not let themselves be influenced by others.
11
You should be considered innocent until it can be proved that you are guilty. If you are accused of a crime, you should always have the right to defend yourself. Nobody has the right to condemn you and punish you for something you have not done.
12
You have the right to ask to be protected if someone tries to harm your good name, enter your house, open your letters, or bother you or your family without a good reason.
13
You have the right to come and go as you wish within your country. You have the right to leave your country to go to another one; and you should be able to return to your country if you want.
14
If someone hurts you, you have the right to go to another country and ask it to protect you. You lose this right if you have killed someone and if you, yourself, do not respect what is written here.
15
You have the right to belong to a country and nobody can prevent you, without a good reason, from belonging to a country if you wish.
16
As soon as a person is legally entitled, he or she has the right to marry and have a family. In doing this, neither the colour of your skin, the country you come from nor your religion should be impediments. Men and women have the same rights when they are married and also when they are separated.
Nobody should force a person to marry.
The government of your country should protect you and the members of your family.
17
You have the right to own things and nobody has the right to take these from you without a good reason.
18
You have the right to profess your religion freely, to change it, and to practise it either on your own or with other people.
19
You have the right to think what you want, to say what you like, and nobody should forbid you from doing so. You should be able to share your ideas also—with people from any other country.
20
You have the right to organize peaceful meetings or to take part in meetings in a peaceful way. It is wrong to force someone to belong to a group.
21
You have the right to take part in your country's political affairs either by belonging to the government yourself or by choosing politicians who have the same ideas as you. Governments should be voted for regularly and voting should be secret. You should get a vote and all votes should be equal. You also have the same right to join the public service as anyone else.
22
The society in which you live should help you to develop and to make the most of all the advantages (culture, work, social welfare) which are offered to you and to all the men and women in your country.
23
You have the right to work, to be free to choose your work, to get a salary which allows you to support your family. If a man and a woman do the same work, they should get the same pay. All people who work have the right to join together to defend their interests.
24
Each work day should not be too long, since everyone has the right to rest and should be able to take regular paid holidays.
25
You have the right to have whatever you need so that you and your family: do not fall ill or go hungry; have clothes and a house; and are helped if you are out of work, if you are ill, if you are old, if your wife or husband is dead, or if you do not earn a living for any other reason you cannot help. Mothers and their children are entitled to special care. All children have the same rights to be protected, whether or not their mother was married when they were born.
26
You have the right to go to school and everyone should go to school. Primary schooling should be free. You should be able to learn a profession or continue your studies as far as wish. At school, you should be able to develop all your talents and you should be taught to get on with others, whatever their race, religion or the country they come from. Your parents have the right to choose how and what you will be taught at school.
27
You have the right to share in your community's arts and sciences, and any good they do. Your works as an artist, writer, or a scientist should be protected, and you should be able to benefit from them.
28
So that your rights will be respected, there must be an 'order' which can protect them. This ‘order’ should be local and worldwide.
29
You have duties towards the community within which your personality can only fully develop. The law should guarantee human rights. It should allow everyone to respect others and to be respected.
30
In all parts of the world, no society, no human being, should take it upon her or himself to act in such a way as to destroy the rights which you have just been reading about.
When children are born, they are free and each should be treated in the same way. They have reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a friendly manner.
2
Everyone can claim the following rights, despite
- a different sex
- a different skin colour
- speaking a different language
- thinking different things
- believing in another religion
- owning more or less
- being born in another social group
- coming from another country
It also makes no difference whether the country you live in is independent or not.
3
You have the right to live, and to live in freedom and safety.
4
Nobody has the right to treat you as his or her slave and you should not make anyone your slave.
5
Nobody has the right to torture you.
6
You should be legally protected in the same way everywhere, and like everyone else.
7
The law is the same for everyone; it should be applied in the same way to all.
8
You should be able to ask for legal help when the rights your country grants you are not respected.
9
Nobody has the right to put you in prison, to keep you there, or to send you away from your country unjustly, or without good reason.
10
If you go on trial this should be done in public. The people who try you should not let themselves be influenced by others.
11
You should be considered innocent until it can be proved that you are guilty. If you are accused of a crime, you should always have the right to defend yourself. Nobody has the right to condemn you and punish you for something you have not done.
12
You have the right to ask to be protected if someone tries to harm your good name, enter your house, open your letters, or bother you or your family without a good reason.
13
You have the right to come and go as you wish within your country. You have the right to leave your country to go to another one; and you should be able to return to your country if you want.
14
If someone hurts you, you have the right to go to another country and ask it to protect you. You lose this right if you have killed someone and if you, yourself, do not respect what is written here.
15
You have the right to belong to a country and nobody can prevent you, without a good reason, from belonging to a country if you wish.
16
As soon as a person is legally entitled, he or she has the right to marry and have a family. In doing this, neither the colour of your skin, the country you come from nor your religion should be impediments. Men and women have the same rights when they are married and also when they are separated.
Nobody should force a person to marry.
The government of your country should protect you and the members of your family.
17
You have the right to own things and nobody has the right to take these from you without a good reason.
18
You have the right to profess your religion freely, to change it, and to practise it either on your own or with other people.
19
You have the right to think what you want, to say what you like, and nobody should forbid you from doing so. You should be able to share your ideas also—with people from any other country.
20
You have the right to organize peaceful meetings or to take part in meetings in a peaceful way. It is wrong to force someone to belong to a group.
21
You have the right to take part in your country's political affairs either by belonging to the government yourself or by choosing politicians who have the same ideas as you. Governments should be voted for regularly and voting should be secret. You should get a vote and all votes should be equal. You also have the same right to join the public service as anyone else.
22
The society in which you live should help you to develop and to make the most of all the advantages (culture, work, social welfare) which are offered to you and to all the men and women in your country.
23
You have the right to work, to be free to choose your work, to get a salary which allows you to support your family. If a man and a woman do the same work, they should get the same pay. All people who work have the right to join together to defend their interests.
24
Each work day should not be too long, since everyone has the right to rest and should be able to take regular paid holidays.
25
You have the right to have whatever you need so that you and your family: do not fall ill or go hungry; have clothes and a house; and are helped if you are out of work, if you are ill, if you are old, if your wife or husband is dead, or if you do not earn a living for any other reason you cannot help. Mothers and their children are entitled to special care. All children have the same rights to be protected, whether or not their mother was married when they were born.
26
You have the right to go to school and everyone should go to school. Primary schooling should be free. You should be able to learn a profession or continue your studies as far as wish. At school, you should be able to develop all your talents and you should be taught to get on with others, whatever their race, religion or the country they come from. Your parents have the right to choose how and what you will be taught at school.
27
You have the right to share in your community's arts and sciences, and any good they do. Your works as an artist, writer, or a scientist should be protected, and you should be able to benefit from them.
28
So that your rights will be respected, there must be an 'order' which can protect them. This ‘order’ should be local and worldwide.
29
You have duties towards the community within which your personality can only fully develop. The law should guarantee human rights. It should allow everyone to respect others and to be respected.
30
In all parts of the world, no society, no human being, should take it upon her or himself to act in such a way as to destroy the rights which you have just been reading about.
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"I have a dream" MARTIN LUTHER KING
An English new from the Voice of America
“I Have a Dream” at 50
Welcome to “As It Is” from VOA Learning English! I’m Mario Ritter. Today we remember an important moment in the history of the American _______________movement. The March on Washington took place exactly 50 years ago on this date.
Civil rights activists and thousands of other people filled the National Mall in Washington. The high point of that day was a speech given by civil rights _____________Martin Luther King Jr. It became known as the “I Have a Dream” speech.
“I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.”
That message has become part of the nation’s history. Today, we hear about the 50 th anniversary observance last Saturday. Civil rights leaders remembered the _____________of the past and asked questions about the future. Then we look back at the message of non-violence that helped the civil rights movement succeed in changing America.
Washington Marks the 50th Anniversary of the "Dream" Speech
Tens of thousands of people gathered on America’s National Mall last Saturday to mark the 50 th anniversary of the March on Washington. The march is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” ______________.
VOA’s Pam Dockins watched the event last weekend. She says its speakers expressed support for a number of_____________. Kelly Jean Kelly has her report.
"Yes, we will. Yes, we will. Yes, we will."
It was a chance for many people ______________the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Some speakers had experienced the movement themselves as young people. They spoke of the sacrifice needed to make big changes in society. Sometimes, these are changes in the law, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That law barred discrimination in _______________based on a person’s race or sex. Several pieces of major legislation came out of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Activities on Saturday took place near the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago.
Speakers brought attention to many social causes including civil rights, women's rights, immigration reform and_________________. The main reason for the gathering was to honor King and his sacrifice. A gunman shot and killed the civil rights leader on April 4, 1968.
But, the observance was also a place to ask questions about the direction of the civil rights movement today. The ______________listened to Myrlie Evers Williams. She was married to Medgar Evers, another civil rights leader who was killed.
"As I look out at the crowd, I find myself saying, 'What are we doing today? Where have we come from? What has been accomplished? And, where do we go from this point forward?'"
Congressman Steny Hoyer is from Maryland and a leading member of the Democratic Party. He said the United States had moved forward on the subject of______________. He pointed to the election of President Barack Obama as proof.
"The historic election of President Obama testifies to the progress we have made which would not have been possible except for the millions who sacrificed and raised their voices for change."
The 50th anniversary events included African Americans, Asian Americans, immigrants and young people. Janet Murguia heads the National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group. She said Hispanics consider themselves a part of Martin Luther King's dream.
"Millions of Latinos were watching that day in 1963. When we heard Dr. King proclaim, 'I have a dream,' we knew he was talking to us too."One of King’s sons, Martin Luther King, III, also spoke. He said his father’s dream has yet to be realized. He noted that unemployment and _____________remain high among African Americans.
"Today with 12 percent _______________rates in the African American community and 38 percent of all children of color in this country living below the level of poverty, we know that the dream is far from being realized."
But he added that, if Americans do their part to support freedom at home, in school, on the job and in organizations, then change will come.
I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.
Civil Rights and Non-Violence
The American Civil Rights Movement was successful largely because of millions of African Americans who fought ____________________in the 1960s. Another reason for the _____________was the plan to avoid violence when protesting________________. Marsha James has more on this strategy in a report from VOA’s Chris Simkins.
Martin Luther King Junior was a top leader of the Civil Rights Movement. His non-violent policies were a product of the teachings of Indian independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Throughout the South, King brought attention to racial discrimination and unequal treatment. Under his leadership, millions of African Americans took part in__________________, civil disobedience actions and economic boycotts. The non-violent movement was tested in places like Birmingham, Alabama. As actions against non-violent protestors continued, so did the push for major civil rights___________. William Bell is the current mayor of Birmingham. He says that during the 1960s, members of the civil rights movement were afraid.
1. Listen to this new at Voice of America and fill the gaps.
2. VOCABULARY. Match the words from the text with their meanings:
1. ____________(verb) to give support to; the essential, fundamental or primary part of nature of something
2. _____________to battle or fight
3. ___________work or occupation
4. _____________a group of people, assembly
5. _____________a large number of things or people gathered or considered together
6. ______________to manage to do; to achieve; to conclude successfully
7. _______________a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics.
8. ______________to live/experience again.
3. COMPREHENSION. Read the text again and answer these questions:
1. During the march on Washington, 50 years ago, what was the most well-known speech?
2. According to the text which civil rights leaders were killed during 60s?
3. Civil rights movement is a non-violence movement. Who was Martin Luther King inspired by?
4. Has the civil rights movement reached all its goals? What problems still remain for black people?
5. What is a peaceful protest? Give an example.
Welcome to “As It Is” from VOA Learning English! I’m Mario Ritter. Today we remember an important moment in the history of the American _______________movement. The March on Washington took place exactly 50 years ago on this date.
Civil rights activists and thousands of other people filled the National Mall in Washington. The high point of that day was a speech given by civil rights _____________Martin Luther King Jr. It became known as the “I Have a Dream” speech.
“I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.”
That message has become part of the nation’s history. Today, we hear about the 50 th anniversary observance last Saturday. Civil rights leaders remembered the _____________of the past and asked questions about the future. Then we look back at the message of non-violence that helped the civil rights movement succeed in changing America.
Washington Marks the 50th Anniversary of the "Dream" Speech
Tens of thousands of people gathered on America’s National Mall last Saturday to mark the 50 th anniversary of the March on Washington. The march is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” ______________.
VOA’s Pam Dockins watched the event last weekend. She says its speakers expressed support for a number of_____________. Kelly Jean Kelly has her report.
"Yes, we will. Yes, we will. Yes, we will."
It was a chance for many people ______________the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Some speakers had experienced the movement themselves as young people. They spoke of the sacrifice needed to make big changes in society. Sometimes, these are changes in the law, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That law barred discrimination in _______________based on a person’s race or sex. Several pieces of major legislation came out of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Activities on Saturday took place near the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago.
Speakers brought attention to many social causes including civil rights, women's rights, immigration reform and_________________. The main reason for the gathering was to honor King and his sacrifice. A gunman shot and killed the civil rights leader on April 4, 1968.
But, the observance was also a place to ask questions about the direction of the civil rights movement today. The ______________listened to Myrlie Evers Williams. She was married to Medgar Evers, another civil rights leader who was killed.
"As I look out at the crowd, I find myself saying, 'What are we doing today? Where have we come from? What has been accomplished? And, where do we go from this point forward?'"
Congressman Steny Hoyer is from Maryland and a leading member of the Democratic Party. He said the United States had moved forward on the subject of______________. He pointed to the election of President Barack Obama as proof.
"The historic election of President Obama testifies to the progress we have made which would not have been possible except for the millions who sacrificed and raised their voices for change."
The 50th anniversary events included African Americans, Asian Americans, immigrants and young people. Janet Murguia heads the National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group. She said Hispanics consider themselves a part of Martin Luther King's dream.
"Millions of Latinos were watching that day in 1963. When we heard Dr. King proclaim, 'I have a dream,' we knew he was talking to us too."One of King’s sons, Martin Luther King, III, also spoke. He said his father’s dream has yet to be realized. He noted that unemployment and _____________remain high among African Americans.
"Today with 12 percent _______________rates in the African American community and 38 percent of all children of color in this country living below the level of poverty, we know that the dream is far from being realized."
But he added that, if Americans do their part to support freedom at home, in school, on the job and in organizations, then change will come.
I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.
Civil Rights and Non-Violence
The American Civil Rights Movement was successful largely because of millions of African Americans who fought ____________________in the 1960s. Another reason for the _____________was the plan to avoid violence when protesting________________. Marsha James has more on this strategy in a report from VOA’s Chris Simkins.
Martin Luther King Junior was a top leader of the Civil Rights Movement. His non-violent policies were a product of the teachings of Indian independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Throughout the South, King brought attention to racial discrimination and unequal treatment. Under his leadership, millions of African Americans took part in__________________, civil disobedience actions and economic boycotts. The non-violent movement was tested in places like Birmingham, Alabama. As actions against non-violent protestors continued, so did the push for major civil rights___________. William Bell is the current mayor of Birmingham. He says that during the 1960s, members of the civil rights movement were afraid.
1. Listen to this new at Voice of America and fill the gaps.
2. VOCABULARY. Match the words from the text with their meanings:
1. ____________(verb) to give support to; the essential, fundamental or primary part of nature of something
2. _____________to battle or fight
3. ___________work or occupation
4. _____________a group of people, assembly
5. _____________a large number of things or people gathered or considered together
6. ______________to manage to do; to achieve; to conclude successfully
7. _______________a group of people of common ancestry, distinguished from others by physical characteristics.
8. ______________to live/experience again.
3. COMPREHENSION. Read the text again and answer these questions:
1. During the march on Washington, 50 years ago, what was the most well-known speech?
2. According to the text which civil rights leaders were killed during 60s?
3. Civil rights movement is a non-violence movement. Who was Martin Luther King inspired by?
4. Has the civil rights movement reached all its goals? What problems still remain for black people?
5. What is a peaceful protest? Give an example.
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