The Rights of Every Man: Article 22

Wednesday 02 December 1998 00:02 GMT
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`The Independent' is publishing daily each of the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, illustrated by Ralph Steadman, to mark its 50th anniversary on 10 December.

Article 22

Everyone as a member of society has the right to social security and is entitled to realisation, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with organisation and resources of each state, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality

A pamphlet edition of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is published by Waterstone's, price pounds 1. Proceeds to the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture.

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