"UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS"

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris is 1948. The declaration occurred following World War II and was a response the previous world wars in order to agree upon “a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights.” It consists of 30 articles, which have been expanded in national constitutions, international treaties, regional human rights instruments, and other laws. It is an international vow to never let outrageous behavior like the behavior that occurred during the wars happen again.

http://robertlpeters.com/news/the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights/

 One of the criticisms of the UDHR is that some scholars especially in Islamic countries believe there is a Western bias and that it does not align with religious beliefs such as Islam and needs to be viewed in an unbiased way. Another criticism is that some groups, such as War Resisters International and Amnesty International, believe that “The Right to Refuse to Kill” is an essential addition that should be added to the Universal Declaration.

http://www.lisarivero.com/2013/04/19/creative-inspiration-2/

 I believe that it is very important to have a document that outlines the rights that all human beings are entitled too in order to keep peace among nations. But I do understand the criticisms in that it might not align with all beliefs and customs everywhere. The reason I believe this is expressed through the question, are human rights universal? I do believe every human deserves basic human rights and should be treated justly and humanely but what I am getting at is the fact that all around the world there are different customs and traditions whether it be socially, religiously, etc. So some of the things that the document outlines might not align with what some people consider to be part of their culture. Although I do believe that overall it is very important to have because the articles do outline human rights everyone should have and shouldn't be deprived of whether some people agree with it or not.