visual communication and starting his artistic career there, he worked as an illustrator in London for several years, finally basing himself in Sydney in 2000. He has contributed drawings to a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, among them The Bulletin, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Financial Review, the Sun-Herald and the Big Issue, as well as The Times and the Financial Times. Michel also works as a book illustrator for publishers in Australia and overseas.
In association with
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
michel streich was born in Germany. After studying
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
From the time of its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a source of inspiration for nations and for individuals alike to
illustrated by Michel Streich
recognise, protect and promote basic human rights and freedoms. In the decades since its inception dramatic changes have swept the globe, but the values underpinning the Declaration—a fundamental commitment to human dignity, equality, fairness and universality—endure and are as relevant today as when it was first proclaimed. In this charming, whimsical interpretation, Michel Streich’s illustrations give fresh voice to the enduring sentiments that resonate from every page, evoking the timelessness, passion and power of this remarkable document.
illustrated by Michel Streich
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights illustrated by Michel Streich
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Despite all the ghastliness that is around, human beings are made for goodness. The ones who ought to be held in high regard are not the ones who are militarily powerful, nor even economically prosperous. They are the ones who have a commitment to try and make the world a better place. Desmond Tutu
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Preamble • Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, • Whereas disregard and contempt for human
rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
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• Whereas it is essential, if
man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law, • Whereas it is essential to promote the
development of friendly relations between nations, • Whereas the peoples of
the united nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, • Whereas Member States have pledged
themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the united nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
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• Whereas a common understanding of
these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realisation of this pledge,
Now, therefore, the general assembly proclaims this universal declaration of human rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.
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Article 1 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
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Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
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Article 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
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Article 4 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
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Article 5 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Article 6 Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
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Article 7 All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
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Article 8 Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
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Article 9 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
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Article 10 Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
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Article 11 Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
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No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.
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Article 12 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
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Article 13 Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State.
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Article 14 Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
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Everyone has the right to a nationality.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
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Article 16 Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
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Article 17 Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
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Article 18 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
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Article 19 Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
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Article 20 Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
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Article 21 Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
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The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
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Article 22 Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realisation, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the organisation and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
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Article 23 Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
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Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
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Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
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Article 24 Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
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Article 25 Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
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Article 26 Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
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Article 27 Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
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Article 28 Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realised.
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Article 29 Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
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In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
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Article 30 Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
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Human Rights The idea that every person has dignity and value has a long history. It is part of many religions, and can be traced to philosophers from classical Greece through the Enlightenment and up to the present day. It is expressed in the American Declaration of Independence [1766] and the French Declaration on the Rights of Man and the Citizen [1789], which consider the inherent and inalienable rights of human beings. Emerging from this tradition, the modern human rights movement was created in response to the atrocities committed during World War ii, particularly the Holocaust. The united nations was founded in 1945, and its Charter contains a number of references to human rights. Two years later, the newly established un commission on human rights authorised a preliminary draft of an international bill of human rights.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the united nations general assembly on 10 December 1948, a date that would later be commemorated annually as Human Rights Day. At the time, the un had 58 Member States; most voted in favour of the Declaration. Since then, the un has grown in size and influence, and the Declaration has gained importance around the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is not a treaty, and is not legally binding. However, it is the most fundamental document on human rights, and in the years since its proclamation has served as a moral compass for the world. It is the standard by which the international community measures human rights. It has also been the basis for subsequent treaties and covenants, and today forms part of the International Bill of Rights.
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First published in 2008 Illustrations copyright © Michel Streich 2008 Text used by permission of the United Nations All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. The Australian Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) allows a maximum of one chapter or 10 per cent of this book, whichever is the greater, to be photocopied by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that the educational institution (or body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (cal) under the Act.
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