Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge, Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law. Adopted in 1948, the UDHR has inspired a rich body of legally binding ...

During the past decade, several leaders and intellectuals in East Asia have challenged the notion that human rights ... uphold all of the rights listed in the Universal Declaration.

Human Rights Day is marked every year on 10 December. In 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This document set out, in 30 articles ...

This report documents Cuba's failure to respect the civil and political rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and international human rights treaties ratified by Cuba.

The Trump administration rejoined the coalition of governments, which was first adopted in October 2020 and are united around ...