Declaracion Universal de los Derechos Humanos y de los Demas Seres Vivos

This article proposes a comprehensive reformulation of the classical human rights paradigm by expanding its scope of protection to include all living beings. Based on a critical analysis of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations, it argues that its strictly anthropocentric approach is insufficient to address contemporary ethical, legal, and environmental challenges. The ongoing global environmental crisis, ecosystem degradation, and systematic violence against non-human life reveal the need for a more inclusive universal normative framework. The paper is structured as a normative and reflective proposal that recognizes the intrinsic dignity of all forms of life and promotes harmonious coexistence between human beings and other living beings as a fundamental principle of universal legal order. Accordingly, it presents a Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Rights of Other Living Beings, consisting of a preamble and thirty-four articles that integrate civil, political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental rights from a universalist and biocentric perspective. Rather than replacing the 1948 Declaration, this proposal seeks to complement and update it by incorporating ethical and legal principles consistent with the evolution of international and constitutional thought. Thus, the article contributes to academic debate on the expansion of rights holders and encourages a profound reflection on collective responsibility for the protection of life, universal justice, and the preservation of natural balance for present and future generations.