1. "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status."

2. "Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, legal or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it is independent, trust, non-self-governing or subject to any other limitation on its sovereignty."

Explanation to Article 2

In applying the human rights enshrined in this Declaration, no distinction shall be made between groups of people. For example, no distinction shall be made on the basis of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinion, or on the basis of the country of origin of a person. Likewise, a person may not be discriminated against based on their social origin or birth, just because they belong to a lower caste or are not of noble birth, or because they have less than others. States are obliged to protect all minorities against any form of discrimination.