The document that is considered to be the foundational document for modern human rights policies,programs and legislation is the
A)Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
B)Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens.
C)the Magna Carta.
D)Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
E)Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights.

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, is considered the foundational document for modern human rights policies, programs, and legislation. It sets out fundamental human rights and freedoms that are to be universally protected and promoted. The other options listed are also important documents, but they do not have the same scope or international recognition as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Document That Is Considered to Be the Foundational Document