🕊️ Australia and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 Part 3 of 7 – “The Hidden History of Australia” In 1948, Australia signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — a global charter promising dignity, equality, and freedom for all. But behind the noble words, it also bound Australia to a new system of international law. From that moment, human rights became administrative rights — privileges recognised by institutions rather than freedoms endowed by God. A silent signature that