El desconocimientu y el menospreciu de los derechos humanos llevaron a actos de barbarie qu'ultraxaron la conciencia de la humanidá; aproclamóse como l'aspiración cimera del home l'advenimientu d'un mundiu nel que los seres humanos ensin remor seyan a disfrutar de llibertá d'expresión y creyencia,

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 been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Ye esencial un réxime llegal que protexa los derechos humanos en ficies de que nun se fuercie a les persones, como recursu postreru a la sollevación en contra de la tiranía y la opresión,  

Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,

Tamién ye esencial promover el desenvolubramientu de relaciones amistoses ente les naciones, 

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,

Los pueblos de les Naciones Uníes ratificaron na Carta l'enfotu nos derechos fondamentales del home, na dignidá y nel valor de la persona humana y na igualdá de derechos d'homes y muyeres; decidieron promover el progresu social y meyorar el nivel de vida dientro d'un conceptu más ampliu de llibertá,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Los estaos miembros comprometiéronse a asegurar, en comuña cola Organización de les Naciones Uníes, la promoción del respetu universal y efectivu de los derechos humanos y de les llibertaes fondamentales, 

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Una conceición común d'estos derechos y llibertaes ye de la mayor importancia pal cumplimientu dafecho d'esti compromisu, polo tanto.

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge, Now, therefore,

L'Asamblea Xeneral

aproclama

esta Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos como l'ideal común a algamar por tolos pueblos y naciones en ficies de que toles persones y instituciones, inspirándose de contino nella, promuevan, per acio del enseñu y la educación, el respetu a estos derechos y llibertaes, y aseguren con midíes progresives de calter nacional y internacional, el reconocimientu y l'aplicación universales y efectivos, tanto ente los pueblos de los Estaos Miembros como ente los territorios na so xurisdicción

The General Assembly,

proclaims

this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

Tolos seres humanos nacen llibres y iguales en dignidá y derechos y, dotaos como tán de razón y conciencia, tienen que se comportar fraternalmente unos colos otros. 

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.

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.

Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Toos tienen derechu a la vida, a la llibertá y a la seguridá de la so persona.  

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Naide nun tará sometíu a esclavitú nin servidume; la esclavitú y el comerciu d'esclavos prohíbense en toles sos maneres.

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Nadie nun sedrá sometíu a tortures nin a penes o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Tou ser humanu tien derechu a que se-y reconoza la so personalidá xurídica dayures.

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Toos son iguales énte la llei y tienen derechu, ensin discriminación, a igual protección de la llei. Toos tienen derechu a igual protección en contra de cualquier actu discriminatoriu que viole esta Declaración y en contra de cualquier incitación a discriminación talo.

All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Toa persona tien derechu a un recursu efectivu énte los tribunales nacionales competentes, qu'abellugue en contra de los actos que violen los derechos fondamentales reconocíos pola constitución o pola llei.

Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Naide nun podrá ser arbitrariamente deteníu, presu nin exiliáu.

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Toa persona tien derechu, en condiciones d'igualdá plena, a que la escuche públicamente y con xusticia un tribunal independiente y imparcial, pa determinar los sos derechos y obligaciones o pa desaminar cualquier acusación en contra d'ella en materia penal.

Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

2. Naide nun sedrá condergáu por actos o omisiones que, nel momentu que se cometieron nun yeren delitu d'acorde col derechu nacional o internacional. Tampoco nun s'impondrá una pena superior a la aplicable nel momentu de cometer el delitu.

1. 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.
   
   

2. No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.

Naide nun sedrá obxetu d'intromisiones arbitraries na so vida privao, familia, domiciliu o correspondencia, nin d'ataques al honor o la reputación. Toa persona tien derechu a la protección de la llei en contra d'estes inxerencies. 

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

1. Toa persona tien derechu a circular llibremente y a elixir la so residencia dientro les fronteres d'un estáu.

2. Toa persona tien derechu a salir de cualquier país, inclusive'l propiu, y a regresar.

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State.

2. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

1. En casu de persecución, toa persona tien derechu a buscar asilu y disfrutar d'él n'otros países. 

2. Esti derechu nun se podrá invocar en contra d'una acción xudicial realmente orixinada por delitos comunes o por actos contrarios a los propósitos y principios de les Naciones Uníes. 

1. Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.

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.

1. Toa persona tien derechu a una nacionalidá.

2. Naide nun podrá ser priváu arbitrariamente de la so nacionalidá, nin del derechu a cambiar de nacionalidá.

1. Everyone has the right to a nationality.

2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.

1. Los homes y les muyeres, a partir de la edá núbil, tienen derechu, ensin nenguna restricción por motivos de raza, nacionalidá o relixón, a casar y fundar una familia. Disfrutarán de los mesmos derechos no tocante al casamientu, nel matrimoniu y tamién nel casu de disolución. 

2. Namás se contrairá matrimoniu col llibre y plenu consentimientu de los futuros esposos.

3. La familia ye l'elementu natural y fondamental de la sociedá y tien derechu a la protección de la sociedá y del Estáu.

1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
   
   

2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

3. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

1. Toa persona tien derechu, individual y colectivamente, a la propiedá.

2. A naide nun se-y privará arbitrariamente de la so propiedá.

1. Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.

2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

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 has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

1. Toa persona tien derechu a la llibertá de reunión y d'asociación pacífiques.

2. A naide nun se-y podrá obligar a pertenecer a una asociación.

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

2. No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

1. Toa persona tien derechu a participar nel gobiernu del so país, directamente o per acio de representantes llibremente escoyíos. 

2. Toa persona tien derechu d'accesu, en condiciones d'igualdá, a les funciones públiques del so país. 

3. La voluntá del pueblu ye l'encontu onde s'apoya l'autoridá del poder públicu; esta voluntá tien que s'expresar n'elecciones auténtiques que se celebrarán periódicamente por sufraxu universal y igual, y por votu secretu o otru procedimientu equivalente que garantice la llibertá del votu. 

1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.

2. Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country.

3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.

Toa persona, como miembru de la sociedá, tien derechua la seguridá social y a obtener, per acio del esfuerciu nacional y la collaboración internacional, dependiendo de la organización y recursos de cada estáu,la satisfacción de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales indispensables pa la so dignidá y pal llibre desenvolubramientu de la persoanlidá. 

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.

1. Toa persona tien derechu al trabayu, a la so llibre elección, a condiciones equitatives y satisfactories de trabayu y a la protección contra'l desemplegu.

2. Toa persona tien derechu, ensin nenguna discriminación, a igual salariu por igual trabayu.

3. Toa persona que trabaya tien derechu a una remuneración equitativo y satisfactorio que-y asegure, lo mesmo qu'a la so familia, una existencia d'acorde cola dignidá humana y que se podrá completar, si fixere falta, por otres midies de protección social. 

4. Toa persona tien derechu a constituir sindicatos y a sindicase pa defender los sos intereses. 

1. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.

2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.

4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.

Toa persona tien derechu al descansu y a la folganza, a una limitación razonable de la xornada de trabayu y a vacaciones periódiques pagues.

Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

1. Toa persona tien derechu a un nivel de vida amañosu que-y asegure, lo mesmo qu'a la so familia, la salú, el bientar, y sobremanera no referente a l'alimentación, al vistíu, la vivienda, l'asistencia médico y los servicios sociales afayadizos, tamién tien derechu al seguru de desemplegu, enfermedá, invalidez, vildez y vieyera o otros casos de pérdiga de los medios de subsistencia por circunstancies ayenes a la so voluntá.

2. La maternidá y la infancia tienen derechu a cuidaos y asistencia especiales. Tolos neños nacíos d'un matrimoniu o fuera del matrimoniu, tiene derechu a la mesma protección social.

1. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

2. Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

1. Everyone has the right to education. 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.

2. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.

3. Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

1. Toa persona tien derechu a participar llibremente na vida cultural de la comunidá, a gozar de les artes y a participar y beneficiase del progresu científicu..

2. Toa persona tien derechu a la protección de los intereses morales y materiales que-y correspuendan por cuenta les producciones científiques, lliteraries o artístiques de les que sía autor.

1. Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

2. Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.

1. Toa persona tien deberes pa cola comunidá, yá que namás nella ye posible desenvolubrar llibre y dafechamente la so personalidá.
   

2. Nel exerciciu de los sos derechos y nel disfrutu de les sos llibertaes, toa persona habrá sometese namás a les limitaciones establecíes pola llei y únicamente en ficies d'asegurar el reconocimientu y el respetu de los derechos y llibertaes de los demás, y de satisfacer les desixencies xustes de la moral, del orde público y del bientar xeneral nuna sociedá democrático.
   

3. Estos derechos y llibertaes nun se podrán exercer en nengún casu n'oposición a los propósitos y principios de les Naciones Uníes.

1. Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
   
   

2. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
   
   

3. These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Nenguna disposición de la presente Declaración nun se podrá interpretar nel sen que confiera derechu al Estáu, a un grupu o a una persona, pa entamar actividaes o realizar actos tendentes a desaniciar cualquiera de los derechos y llibertaes darriba aproclamaos.

Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

© Traducción Xosé M. Fernández 2002