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The General Assembly of the United Nations, acting to fulfill its obligations under the Charter, adopted the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' (UDHR) in 1948.<ref>{{REFdocument | The General Assembly of the United Nations, acting to fulfill its obligations under the Charter, adopted the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights'' (UDHR) in 1948.<ref name="udhr1948">{{REFdocument | ||
|title=Universal Declaration of Human Rights, G.A. res. 217A (III), U.N. Doc A/810 at 71 (1948). | |title=Universal Declaration of Human Rights, G.A. res. 217A (III), U.N. Doc A/810 at 71 (1948). | ||
|url=https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf | |url=https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf | ||
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}}</ref> The UDHR recognizes the rights of all to security of the person (Article 3), to freedom from inhuman, cruel, or degrading treatment (Article 5), and the rights of motherhood and childhood to special protection (Article 25.2), all of which are applicable to circumcision. | }}</ref> The UDHR recognizes the rights of all to security of the person (Article 3), to freedom from inhuman, cruel, or degrading treatment (Article 5), and the rights of motherhood and childhood to special protection (Article 25.2), all of which are applicable to circumcision. | ||
The General Assembly adopted the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (ICCPR) in 1967.<ref>{{REFdocument | The General Assembly adopted the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (ICCPR) in 1967.<ref name="iccpr1967">{{REFdocument | ||
|title=International Covenant on Civil and Political | |title=International Covenant on Civil and Political Right | ||
|url=https://treaties.un.org/doc/Treaties/1976/03/19760323%2006-17%20AM/Ch_IV_04.pdf | |url=https://treaties.un.org/doc/Treaties/1976/03/19760323%2006-17%20AM/Ch_IV_04.pdf | ||
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