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	Universal Declaration of Human Rights
		(2) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
		Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
		Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
	www.un.org /Overview/rights.html (1587 words)

	Virginia Declaration of Rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a declaration by the Virginia Convention of Delegates of rights of individuals and a call for independence from Britain.
		The Declaration stated that "all men are born equally free and independant (sic), and have certain inherent natural rights,...among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursueing [sic] and obtaining Happiness and Safety".
		James Madison was also influenced by the Declaration while drafting the Bill of Rights (completed Sept 1787, approuved 1789), as was the Marquis de Lafayette in composing the French Revolution's Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights (398 words)

	Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959)
		This declaration was drafted by the UN Commission on Human Rights and adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1959.
		International Convention on the Rights of the Child which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on the thirtieth anniversary of this document, 20 November 1989.
		Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child of 1924, and recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the statutes of specialized agencies and international organizations concerned with the welfare of children,
	www.cirp.org /library/ethics/UN-declaration (934 words)

	Encyclopedia: Virginia Declaration of Rights
		Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
		The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the long title An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown and known colloquially in the UK as the Bill of Rights.
		Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, (French: La Déclaration des Droits de lHomme et du citoyen), is one of the fundamental documents of the French Revolution, defining a set of individual rights (and collective...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Virginia-Declaration-of-Rights (729 words)

	Article I-Declaration of Rights
		The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses and other property, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.
		In civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds two hundred fifty dollars, the right of trial by a jury of twelve is preserved to the same extent as it existed at common law.
		The individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the State or a political subdivision of the State.
	www.gov.state.ak.us /ltgov/akcon/art01.html (813 words)

	Virginia Declaration of Rights (from Bill of Rights) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		It incorporated the provisions of the Declaration of Rights, acceptance of which had been the condition upon which the throne, held to have been vacated by James II, was offered to the prince and princess of...
		Natural rights are those rights that any person can claim by virtue of his or her humanity; the right to life is most basic of these.
		E-text of the English translation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which was approved by the National Assembly of France on Aug. 26, 1789.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-197445 (793 words)

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		The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable seizures and searches may not be violated; and a warrant may not issue except on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons and things to be seized.
		The defendant in a criminal cause has the right to a speedy public trial, to compel attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf, to have the assistance of counsel for the defendant's defense, to be personally present with counsel, and to be confronted with the witnesses against the defendant.
		This Constitution shall not be construed by the courts to afford greater rights to criminal defendants than those afforded by the Constitution of the United States, nor shall it be construed to afford greater rights to minors in juvenile proceedings on criminal causes than those afforded by the Constitution of the United States.
	www.leginfo.ca.gov /.const/.article_1 (2708 words)

	Basic Documents - American Declaration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rights and duties are interrelated in every social and political activity of man. While rights exalt individual liberty, duties express the dignity of that liberty.
		The right to an education includes the right to equality of opportunity in every case, in accordance with natural talents, merit and the desire to utilize the resources that the state or the community is in a position to provide.
		The rights of man are limited by the rights of others, by the security of all, and by the just demands of the general welfare and the advancement of democracy.
	www.cidh.oas.org /Basicos/basic2.htm (1702 words)

	Declaration of Rights. 1909-14. American Historical Documents, 1000-1904. The Harvard Classics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		That his majesty’s liege subjects in these colonies, are entitled to all the inherent rights and liberties of his natural born subjects, within the kingdom of Great Britain.
		That it is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people, and the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no taxes be imposed on them but with their own consent, given personally, or by their representatives.
		That it is the right of the British subjects in these colonies, to petition the king, or either house of parliament.
	www.bartleby.com /43/13.html (426 words)

	Human Rights, Universal Declaration of - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Human Rights, Universal Declaration of
		Mrs Roosevelt was chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights 1946–51, and was instrumental in the preparation of the declaration.
		They include the right to life, liberty, education, and equality before the law; to freedom of movement, religion, association, and information; and to a nationality.
		The declaration is not legally binding, and the frequent contraventions are monitored by organizations such as Amnesty International.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Human+Rights,+Universal+Declaration+of (322 words)

	Sailor: Maryland Declaration of Rights
		That all Government of right originates from the People, is founded in compact only, and instituted solely for the good of the whole; and they have, at all times, the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their Form of Government in such manner as they may deem expedient.
		That the right of the People to participate in the Legislature is the best security of liberty and the foundation of all free Government; for this purpose, elections ought to be free and frequent; and every citizen having the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution, ought to have the right of suffrage.
		The right of trial by Jury of all issues of fact in civil proceedings in the several Courts of Law in this State, where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of five thousand dollars, shall be inviolably preserved.
	sailor.lib.md.us /md/docs/mdright.html (1731 words)

	Massachusetts Constitution
		A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants
		Article I. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
		No oath, declaration or subscription, excepting the oath prescribed in the preceding article and the oath of office, shall be required of the governor, lieutenant governor, councillors, senators or representatives, to qualify them to perform the duties of their respective offices.
	www.mass.gov /legis/const.htm (6311 words)

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		The right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non- membership in any labor union or labor organization.
		The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law.
		The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and against the unreasonable interception of pri- vate communications by any means, shall not be violated.
	www.harbornet.com /rights/florida.txt (930 words)

	The Avalon Project : Virginia Declaration of Rights
		IV That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge be hereditary.
		VII That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority without consent of the representatives of the people is injurious to their rights and ought not to be exercised.
		XIV That the people have a right to uniform government; and therefore, that no government separate from, or independent of, the government of Virginia, ought to be erected or established within the limits thereof.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/virginia.htm (332 words)

	The Declaration of Rights and Grievances - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
		That our ancestors, who first settled these colonies, were at the time of their emigration from the mother country, entitled to all the rights, liberties, and immunities of free and natural born subjects within the realm of England.
		That by such emigration they by no means forfeited, surrendered, or lost any of those rights, but that they were, and their descendants now are entitled to the exercise and enjoyment of all such of them, as their local and other circumstances enable them to exercise and enjoy.
		That they have a right peaceably to assemble, consider of their grievances, and petition the King; and that all prosecutions, prohibitory proclamations, and commitments for the same, are illegal.
	www.usconstitution.net /intol.html (955 words)

	Constitution of Vermont (1777)
		That the people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments; therefore, the freedom of the press ought not be restrained.
		That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State; and, as standing armies, in the time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
		The people ought, therefore, to pay particular attention to these points, in the choice of officers and representatives, and have a right to exact a due and constant regard to them, from their legislators and magistrates, in the making and executing such laws as are necessary for the good government of the State.
	www.lonang.com /exlibris/organic/1777-vdr.htm (1078 words)

	Bill of Rights: Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776, Declaration of Rights
		That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and inalienable rights, amongst which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
		That all men have a natural inherent right to emigrate from one state to another that will receive them, or to form a new state in vacant countries, or in such countries as they can purchase, whenever they think that thereby they may promote their own happiness.
		That the people have a right to assemble together, to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the legislature for redress of grievances, by address, petition, or remonstrance.
	press-pubs.uchicago.edu /founders/documents/bill_of_rightss5.html (487 words)

	Declaration of Rights
		The rights of man are liberty, and all equal participation of the commonage of nature.
		The rights of man in the present state of society, are only to be secured by some degree of coercion to be exercised on their violator.
		A man has a right to think as his reason directs, it is a duty he owes to himself to think with freedom, that he may act from conviction.
	www.wam.umd.edu /~djb/shelley/declaration1880.html (1286 words)

	OHCHR: English (English) - Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
		This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
		Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
	www.unhchr.ch /udhr/lang/eng.htm (1931 words)

	Virginia Declaration of Rights - 1776
		Written by George Mason (1725-1792), who Thomas Jefferson regarded as the "the wisest man of his generation," the Virginia Declaration of Rights was adopted by the Virginia Constitutional Convention on June 12, 1776.
		The Declaration of Rights was also used by Thomas Jefferson for the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence.
		A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government.
	www.nationalcenter.org /VirginiaDeclaration.html (494 words)

	CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA - - ARTICLE I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.
		The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes by petition, address or remonstrance.
		Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the sex of the individual.
	members.aol.com /DKM1/C1.html (1224 words)

	Maryland Declaration of Rights (1776)
		That the city of Annapolis ought to have all its rights, privileges and benefits, agreeable to its Charter, and the acts of Assembly confirming and regulating the same, subject nevertheless to such alteration as may be made by this Convention, or any future Legislature.
		That this Declaration of Rights, or the Form of Government, to be established by this Convention, or any part or either of them, ought not to be altered, changed or abolished, by the Legislature of this State, but in such manner as this Convention shall prescribe and direct.
		This Declaration of Rights was assented to, and passed, in Convention of the Delegates of the freemen of Maryland, begun and held at Annapolis, the 14th day of August, A.D. By order of the Convention.
	www.lonang.com /exlibris/organic/1776-mdr.htm (1256 words)

	NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONSTITUTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As political rights and privileges are not dependent upon or modified by property, no property qualification shall affect the right to vote or hold office.
		The people have a right to assemble together to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the General Assembly for redress of grievances; but secret political societies are dangerous to the liberties of a free people and shall not be tolerated.
		The people have a right to the privilege of education, and it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right.
	www.ncga.state.nc.us /Legislation/constitution/article1.html (1175 words)

	The universal declaration of animal rights
		The ascription of moral and legal rights to animals, and their enshrinement in a United Nations Declaration of Animal Rights is the logical and inevitable progression of this principle.
		Animals have been denied rights not because of any meaningful or relevant distinction between human and non-human, but for the same reason that human beings have been and continue to be denied rights: because ascribing them rights threatens the freedom of those in power.
		The rights of human beings have been won at the expense of the privileges of the rich and the powerful, and in the face of their resistance.
	www.uncaged.co.uk /declarat.htm (1645 words)

	Virginia Declaration of Rights, 12 June 1776
		The Virginia Declaration of Rights, unanimously adopted by the Virginia Convention on 12 June 1776, was the first statement of individual rights to be adopted by a state government at the beginning of the American Revolution.
		It inspired other states to add similar declarations to their state constitutions and eventually became a part of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
		Drawing in part on the English Bill of Rights of 1689, the Virginia Declaration of Rights was one of the most influential documents that contributed to the evolution of what became the United States Bill of Rights.
	www.lva.lib.va.us /whatwedo/k12/bor/varights.htm (430 words)

	Universal Declaration of Human Rights
		Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has beep proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
		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.
		Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages Elementary education shall be compulsory Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
	www.hri.org /docs/UDHR48.html (1570 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents: The Virginia Declaration of Rights
		That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge be hereditary.
		That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority without consent of the representatives of the people is injurious to their rights and ought not to be exercised.
		That the people have a right to uniform government; and therefore, that no government separate from, or independent of, the government of Virginia, ought to be erected or established within the limits thereof.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/D/1776-1800/independence/virdor.htm (305 words)

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