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Practice question: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A public agency announces that rights in the UDHR belong only to the majority religious community. It excludes otherwise eligible minority applicants from a program solely because of religion and claims that universal language permits local exceptions based on popularity. Which assessment best fits the Declaration?
  1. The religious distinction conflicts with its universal entitlement without such discrimination
  2. Majority preference automatically changes the Declaration
  3. Only property owners hold UDHR rights
  4. A public announcement eliminates equality
  5. Religion is outside the Declaration's nondiscrimination grounds

Legal references

  • UDHR, Articles 1 and 2: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

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