Multiple choice

Main reason to include Human Rights in the UDHR was:

  1. French Revolution

  2. English occupation of North America

  3. Moral principles

  4. Bitter experience of mankind during the first and second world wars

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted in the wake of the atrocities, devastation, and massive human rights abuses committed during the First and Second World Wars. The international community recognized an urgent need to establish universal standards for protecting fundamental human dignity.