Violations of the Declaration of Human Rights During the Salem Witch Trials During the Salem witch trials, many violations of today΄s Universal Declaration of Human Rights occurred. Inclusively, some are still being done today. Upon having a victim under an acusation, many articles were not respected. This is shown in the manner in which past time juries treated the accused. In my opinion, the articles that during those times were violated were article four, five, article six, and seventeen. Article four presents the idea of preventing a cruel or unaccepted treatment towards the victim. It reads the following, "no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". During the witch trials in Salem, those who were declared guilty, depending on the charge....

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