The Universal Declaration of Human Rights will mark its 77th anniversary on Dec. 10. The document was adopted by the United ...
International human rights law lays down the obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of ...
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December 2023 was an opportunity to re-examine the work of Eleanor Roosevelt and her colleagues in the United Nations as ...
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A hinge point for human rights
Alex Neve is an international human rights lawyer and the former secretary general of Amnesty International Canada. He’s ...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations’ General Assembly following World War II and the Holocaust, was meant to eternalize the solemn vow “Never Again.” It was ...
Despite over 70 years of human rights declarations, why do millions still suffer in global supply chains? As the UN Forum on ...
Former head of the United Nations at Geneva David Chikvaidze told students to focus on their goals and celebrate small victories during a visit to a Steinhardt human rights class on Thursday, where he ...
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s sacrifice perfectly aligns with the principles included in the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights ...
GENEVA (30 October 2025) – A group of UN human rights experts* today welcomed the adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment that took place ...
UN experts say the charges filed against them in El Salvador are baseless and directly linked to their legitimate human rights activities.
Human rights are standards that governments around the world have agreed to meet so that everyone can live a safe, free and dignified life. Human rights are about being treated fairly, treating others ...
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