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by amanaplanacanal 1403 days ago
Does the UN declaration have the force of law anywhere? Or is is more of a "we wish it worked like this" document?
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> Although not legally binding, the contents of the UDHR have been elaborated and incorporated into subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, and national constitutions and legal codes.

Third paragraph at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human...