Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Preamble

The High Contracting Parties,

Recognizing the inherent dignity and equal rights of all human beings, and affirming that liberty, security, property, and resistance to oppression are fundamental rights;

Reaffirming that sovereignty derives from the people, that law must serve the common good, and that all public authority is subject to the rule of law;

Determined to secure freedom of conscience, religion, opinion, expression, assembly, and the press, and to protect every person against arbitrary arrest, detention, punishment, discrimination, and abuse of power;

Recognizing that the protection of fundamental rights requires accountable government, separation of powers, independent justice, and effective safeguards against arbitrary authority;

Convinced that these principles must apply equally to all persons, without distinction, and must endure regardless of changes in government, political circumstance, or national legislation;

Determined to extend these fundamental guarantees to the institutions, technologies, and forms of communication of the modern age;

Desiring to establish common and binding standards for the protection of human liberty and the rule of law among all States Parties;

Have agreed to the following Declaration:

Treaty articles

1. 1.
   Right to Protest must be one of:

   • Unrestricted right to assemble
   • Right to protest with prior notice
   • Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
2. 2.
   Bail & Pre-Trial Detention must be one of:

   • Risk assessment decides release
   • Presumption of release except for serious threats; cash bail abolished
   • No pre-trial detention under any circumstances
3. 3.
   Capital Punishment must be one of:

   • Death penalty for premeditated murder only
   • No death penalty
   • Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
4. 4.
   Women & Driving must be Both men and women may drive
5. 5.
   Body Coverings for Women in Public must be Individual discretion
6. 6.
   Blasphemy Law must be one of:

   • No blasphemy law
   • Explicit legal right to criticise religion
7. 7.
   Religious Observation Policy must be one of:

   • Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
   • Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
8. 8.
   Media Censorship Policy must be one of:

   • Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
   • Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
9. 9.
   Press Regulation must be No press regulation at all
10. 10.
    Internet Freedom must be one of:

    • Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
    • Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
    • Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
11. 11.
    Government Transparency must be one of:

    • Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
    • Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
    • Every document published, including security and intelligence files
12. 12.
    Anti-Corruption Commission must be one of:

    • Commission appointed and directed by ministers
    • Independent commission with investigative powers
    • Independent commission with its own prosecutors and asset-seizure powers
    • Standing tribunal; officials must prove the lawful origin of their wealth or forfeit it
13. 13.
    Child Labour Law must be one of:

    • Children may work from age 10 (limited hours during school terms)
    • Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
    • Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
    • No employment of any kind until age 18
    • No employment until age 21; extended mandatory education
14. 14.
    Right to Strike must be one of:

    • Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
    • Protected with a lawful ballot
    • Banned/limited in essential services
15. 15.
    School Leaving Age must be one of:

    • Compulsory education/training to 18
    • Compulsory to 16
16. 16.
    What Public Healthcare Covers must be one of:

    • Core medical care; dental and optical private
    • Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
    • Universal cover including dental and optical
    • Everything covered, cosmetic and elective included

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