There are thirty (30) Articles in the Universal Declaration. Articles 3-21 ensure civil and political rights while Articles 22-27 ensure economic, social and cultural rights. Articles 28-30 refer to the right man has to secure an environment for the protection of human rights internationally and the duties he has perform in order to do so. While the Universal Declaration on Human Rights is only a statement of policy, it does not make it legally binding on states. But it has evolved as a standard of ethical responsibility of states. It is also used as a measuring stick to evaluate democratic nature of states. Other major International Conventions In order to attach legal responsibilities to the human rights established by the Universal Declaration, a number of other Conventions too have been passed by the United Nations as follows: International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – 1966 and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights – 1966 are very important Conventions among them. Rights protected by the 1966 Convention: to engage in an occupation, enjoy an environment conducive to occupation, formation of Trade Unions, a living wage, equal wages, receive education, participation in and promotion of cultural activities. Right to self determination, right to life, right to be free from torture, punishment or inhuman or disgraceful treatment, right to be free from slavery, right to be free from arbitrary arrest or detention, not being treated as guilty until convicted legally, being punished according to the law prevailing at the time of the offence, equality before law, protection of confidentiality and privacy, religious freedom, freedom of conscience, right to form trade unions, peaceful assembly and to build a family are the civil rights ensured under it. Political rights such as voting, representation and other political rights too are established by this Convention. It is also stated that rights ensured by both these Conventions are equally applicable to males and females. Parallel to this Convention, two optional agreements (i.e., the first optional protocol in respect of complaining instances of violating civil and political rights by the state parties who are signatories to this Convention to the Human Rights Commission for redress and the optional protocol regarding the abolition of death penalty) were adopted by the United Nations. Universal Declaration on Human Rights along with these two main Conventions and the two Optional Protocols constitute the instrument known as the International Human Rights Act. 106