Universal Declaration of Human Rights Archives

Why the World Conference on Women still matters, 30 years later

Stacie Goddard and Allida Black - September 25, 2025

“Women’s rights are human rights” continues to resonate today.

Kelebogile Zvobgo - December 10, 2024

Here are some songs to inspire action this Human Rights Day.

Sophie Sunderland and Joseph Asunka - April 19, 2024

Across Africa, few citizens are confident they could actually get a look at government budgets and contracts.

Kelebogile Zvobgo and K. Chad Clay - December 18, 2023

An expert explains some big developments in human rights this year.

Kelebogile Zvobgo - December 10, 2023

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was an important start – but there’s much work still ahead.

Stephen Bagwell, Meridith LaVelle, and K. Chad Clay - June 30, 2022

The national security law imposed in 2020 marked a big change.

Samar Habib - November 28, 2016

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Daniel Ritter - May 13, 2016

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Mathison Clore and Erik Voeten - September 25, 2015

Compared to his predecessor, Pope Francis may have less faith that human rights are the key to cure the world's ills.

Oxana Shevel - March 25, 2014

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