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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Kingdom: Developing a Human Rights Culture

Tom Obokata
Queen's University Belfast

Rory O'Connell
Queen's University Belfast - School of Law - Human Rights Centre


60 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN EUROPE, M. Suksi, V. Jaichand, eds., Intersentia, Antwerp, 2009

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This paper examines the role of the United Kingdom in the process of drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR); and proceeds to discuss the impact the UDHR has had on UK law, politics and society.

Keywords: human rights, United Kingdom, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

JEL Classifications: K10

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Date posted: April 08, 2009 ; Last revised: April 08, 2009

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Obokata, Tom and O'Connell, Rory, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Kingdom: Developing a Human Rights Culture. 60 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN EUROPE, M. Suksi, V. Jaichand, eds., Intersentia, Antwerp, 2009 . Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1374168


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Rory O'Connell (Contact Author)
Queen's University Belfast - School of Law - Human Rights Centre ( email )
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NN
United Kingdom
+44 (0)28 9097 3459 (Phone)
HOME PAGE: http://www.law.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/Staff/DrRoryOConnell/
Tom Obokata
Queen's University Belfast ( email )
25 University Square
Belfast BT7 1NN
United Kingdom
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