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Man not only has general and innate rights, he also has responsibilities towards himself, towards other people and towards the world as a whole. "The name Human Rights cannot be mentioned without Human Responsibilities.", philosopher J.G. Herder writes in his letters on the promotion of humanity. The DRI brochure presents this idea:

The idea was originally voiced through the InterAction Council, including a draft UN resolution "Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities". The original document is reprinted by DRI below: