U. N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights & The Seven Freedoms

U. N. Universal Declaration of Human Righst, First Seven Articles
[Available online at www.un.org/Overview/rights.html. The United Nations is the author of the original material.]

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.
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.
Article 3.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 6.
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
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.

The Seven Freedoms [Human Development Report 2000, UNDP]
1. Freedom from discrimination - by gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion.
2. Freedom from want - to enjoy a decent standard of living.
3. Freedom to develop and realize one's human potential.
4. Freedom from fear - of threats to personal security, from torture, arbitrary arrest and other violent acts.
4. Freedom from injustice and violations of the rule of law.
5. Freedom of thought and speech and to participate in decision-making and form associations.
6. Freedom for decent work - without exploitation.