To commemorate this year’s Human Rights Day, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, invited members of the public to write in their most cherished values and everyday essentials.

In honour of its 75th anniversary, Human Rights Day, observed on December 10th, highlights the progress made in the area of equality, dignity, and non-discrimination for all ...

Human Rights Day 2025 will be marked on 10 December, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948. This year, Human Rights Day 2025 is being ...

I recently had the opportunity to give a presentation to a group of human rights workers during a training at Human Rights Watch. As is always the case when I prepare and deliver a presentation, and ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations’ General Assembly in 1948. It was the first attempt to create a global standard of human rights – to define what ...

Kakatiya University’s Law College and Resource Centre for UN observed Human Rights Day in Hanamkonda, with speakers stressing awareness, accountability, and the role of legal education. Experts ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights seeks to uphold human dignity, but does universal human rights have a one size fits all solution?

NAS urges renewed commitment to human rights protection, citing weak institutions and persistent violations across Nigeria.

This December 10, 2008, marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by 48 countries — almost the entire membership of the U.N. at the time. The UDHR ...

By Kaylee Rawlins, Communications Intern This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights ...

Human rights work generally represents the opposite end of the spectrum—long-term, often hazardous work of unclear efficacy, with infrequent but often momentous victories. It is a complement of direct ...