The excerpt is from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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.

-Article 2,

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

This passage from the declaration is designed to

A) ensure human rights for United Nations members.

B) explain how human rights violators will be punished.

C) protect human rights of all people in the world.

D) grant human rights to the world's most powerful people.

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18 February, 21:06

The excerpt is from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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.

-Article 2,

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

This passage from the declaration is designed to

A) ensure human rights for United Nations members.

B) explain how human rights violators will be punished.

C) protect human rights of all people in the world.

D) grant human rights to the world's most powerful people.

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Key · Answer 1

C) Protect human rights of all people in the world.

Explanation:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created after World War II. After this war, the newly formed United Nations was tasked with the punishment of Nazi German officers and bringing peaceful relations between different countries.

To ensure that an event like the Holocaust did not happena again, the United Nations developed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document outlined the rights that all humans had. People found in violation of these would be charged by the United Nations and brought to justice.

Lindsay Friedman · Answer 2

The correct option is C: Protect human rights of all people in the world.