Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, para. 2

Paragraph
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Paragraph text
(2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Families
Year
1948
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), A/RES/217 (III), Article 16, 2.
Paragraph focus
Right to marriage and family
Paragraph info
Article 16
Paragraph number
2