In 1791 the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens was drafted by the French assembly due to the ignorance, neglect, and contempt of human rights caused by corruptions of government. One hundred and fifty seven years later, the United Nations drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Both declarations stress the most basic human rights such as the right to freedom. The United Nations declaration is somewhat of an evolved version of the French …
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…on the same principles. However, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is comparatively an advancement of the Declaration of the Rights of Man where it contains further human rights topics. These rights are not to be stripped away or destructed for any reason except in cases of necessary legal actions. Otherwise, the dignity and rights of an individual are provided for the purpose to progress standards of living and most importantly the entire human species.