The Status of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Contemporary International Law

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  • Brian D. Lepard University of Nebraska - College of Law, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v48n1a2020-52555

Keywords:

Juridical Status, Contemporary International Law, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Abstract

It is generally recognized that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important documents of the 20th century, having been translated into more than 300 languages. The mere fact that diverse nations agreed in 1948 on its text, specifying a series of rights that all human beings must enjoy and that all States must promote and guarantee is, in itself, an unprecedented success in history. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to review the important influence of this Declaration on contemporary international law and to clarify its place and legal status in this field.

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Author Biography

Brian D. Lepard, University of Nebraska - College of Law, United States

Harold W. Conroy distinguished Professor of Law and Director of L.L.M Program in Global Legal Practice - University of Nebraska, College of Law - United States

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Published

2020-06-25

How to Cite

D. Lepard, B. (2020). The Status of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Contemporary International Law. Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia, 48(1), 38–71. https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v48n1a2020-52555

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 1 (2020): Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia

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Foreign Authors

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