Article 1

All men are created equal having the right to life, property and pursuit of happiness, as well as to rights and freedoms guaranteed in the fundamental laws and constitutions of modern democratic states. Every human being, regardless of social origin, sex, property, color, language, nationality or religion, ought to be treated humanely.

Article 2

All human beings should oppose fanaticism, hate, and social exclusion, and work for greater humaneness.

Article 3

All individuals, state, social class, pressure group, police should aim at: Do good and avoid evil, indeed practice benevolence.

Article 4

All human beings, endowed with reason and conscience, should act towards one another in a spirit of sisterhood/brotherhood. Therefore, there should be applied to all human beings, both individuals and groups, including among others families, communities, races, nations, and religions, the long-standing principle of so many ethical and religious traditions: What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others.

Article 5

No one, except in the case of self-defense, has the right to injure or to kill. Every human being ought rather to have respect for life.

Article 6

The lives of animals and plants which inhabit this planet with us likewise deserve protection, preservation, and care. That is, we humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature. Hence, as beings with the capacity of foresight we bear a special responsibility - especially with a view to future generations - for the air, water, and soil, that is, for the earth, and even the cosmos.

Article 7

Conflicts ought to be resolved without violence. This principle is valid for all institutions, especially states, as well as for individuals. Particularly public officials are obliged to work within a framework of a just order and to commit themselves, whenever possible, to non-violent, peaceful solutions.

Article 8

No one has the right to rob or dispossess in any way any person, group of persons, or the commonweal. Every human being ought rather to deal honestly and fairly.

Article 9

Property, limited or large, carries with it an obligation; ownership not only permits the personal use of property but also entails the responsibility to serve the common good.

Article 10

Economic and political power should not be misused as instruments of domination, but for service to humanity. Therefore mutual respect and the will to mediation should be fostered so as to reach a reasonable balance of interests in a sense of moderation and fairness.

Article 11

The communications media, to whom the freedom to report for the sake of truth is entrusted and to whom the office of guardian granted, do not stand above ethics but have the obligation to respect human dignity, human rights, and fundamental values. They are duty-bound to objectivity, fairness, and humaneness. Hence, they have no right to intrude into individuals' private spheres, manipulate public opinion, or distort reality.

Article 12

Politicians, scientists and artists are doubly obliged, as individual persons and as society's leaders, to model ethical standards, and especially to serve truth.

Article 13

Religious persons, and especially religious leaders, whose religious freedom is guaranteed, ought to avoid prejudice, fanaticism and hatred towards those of different belief, let alone incite or legitimize religious wars. They rather should always be guides for truthfulness in thinking, speaking, and acting.

Article 14

All human beings are created by Almighty one Creator, God/Allah and granted inalienable rights, privileges and responsibilities with obligation to fulfill themission of being vicegerent on this planet earth, nay, universe at large. No power has the authority to limit, restrict and circumscribe or preclude this mission or deny these rights, privileges and responsibilities except Him.

Article 15

Pluralism and diversity are among the key thematic concepts of all the religions. Monotheistic faiths envision people everywhere of good will and strong belief, , as forming a religious commonwealth, united in a common enterprise of enjoining good and preventing wrong. Such a vision is particularly appropriate in our age of pluralism and rapid globalization. Humans are thus entrusted with a special mission to highlight this powerful divine message, especially in view of the threat from religious extremists from many faith traditions.

Article 16

Sanctity of human life and preservation of human dignity must be realized as an essential prerequisite to world peace. The root cause of worldwide turmoil and conflict is injustice, which is silenced under the pretext of extremist terrorism or war, but should be dealt with objectively with common sense solutions based on a grassroots, nonviolent approach.

Article 17

Terrorism is extremism in all of its focus. Endeavor should be made too combat extremist tendencies by opposing the use of violence in settling differences and disputes, particularly when it is unprovoked andindiscriminate.

Article 18

Interfaith and intercultural dialogue must be encouraged to bring understanding and cooperation and oppose oppressive and authoritarian regimes, which create the very conditions that give rise to extremism.

Article 19

Senseless violence is committed in the name of ideologies, nationalism, racism and in the name of religion. Thrust of all revealed religions is peace, love, justice and human brotherhood. Aggression, oppression and injustices contributes to all forms of extremism"

Article 20

The state-sponsored terrorism should not be left out. Let us not fight violence with more violence. It is a big folly to think that violence and terrorism can be dealt with by more counter-violence and more counter-terrorism.

Article 21

Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any state, group or person the right to engage in any activity aimed at the destruction of any of the rights, freedoms or responsibilities set forth in the 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights or subsequent UN documents.