Which document was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948 to outline the basic rights of all humans?
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Drafted by a committee headed by Eleanor Roosevelt, it was the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled. It is not a treaty but carries significant moral force.
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