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FULL TEXT

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

Student TEXT

You have the right to freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention, and exile. You cannot be arrested, incarcerated, or thrown out of your country without a good reason.


Resources

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Further Learning

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights and international relations

Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Amnesty International
Overview of the UDHR by Amnesty International, an international NGO supporting human rights

30 Articles on the 30 Articles – Article 9: Freedom from Arbitrary Detention
Explanatory articles on each right contained in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights