...the Preamble affirms the "inherent dignity ... of all members of the human family"; Article 1 asserts that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights [and] endowed with reason and conscience", and Article 16 refers to the family as the "natural . . . group...

...explicitly to persons with disabilities. Nevertheless, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and, since the Covenant's provisions apply fully to all members of society, persons with disabilities are...

...several human rights conventions. Article a of the General Dcclaration on Human Rights (1948) emphasises that “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...

...settled, and is mentioned in the Preamble to the Convention. Article 2 prohibits the denial of the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration: "without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin,...

...Declaration does not allow discrimination on the basis of human personhood. Article 2 asserts firmly that "everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration, without distinction of any kind . . ." (Emphasis added) and Article 30 commands that...

...universal respect for the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Considering that the Universal Declaration on Human Rights [General Assembly Resolution 217A (III)] and the International Covenants on Human Rights...

...universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Considering...rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set out therein, without distinction of any kind, in particular as to race, colour or...

...Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms the principle of the inadmissibility of discrimination and proclaims that all human beings are born free and...rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, including distinction based on sex,...

...Universal Declaration off luman Rights Resolution 217 A (III), proclaims that all human beings are bom free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, including distinction based on sex,...

...universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex. language or religion, Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the lnternational Covenants on Human Rights proclaim the principles of nondiscrimination and equality...