Know Your 30 Human Rights with Ellen Firestone, UDHR Article 21, Right to Democracy

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 21: 1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. 2. Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country. 3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures. This episode features an interview with Lauren Swartz, President & CEO of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. The World Affairs Council's tagline is: Democracy Demands Discourse. Lauren discusses democracy's growth worldwide and the notion of full vs flawed democracies.