By Lustitia Aequalis Understanding the Right Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  states: 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. 2.  Everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country. At its core, this right recognizes that mobility is an extension of freedom itself . It ensures that people can live, work, study, and travel within their nation without u