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HUMAN RIGHTS

"Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life..." -- Jimmy Carter

The evolution of the human rights movement clearly illustrates humanity's ongoing struggle toward creating a better world.

Throughout history, societies have usually been structured with a powerful minority deciding the course of the lives of the majority. Through the ages, people have worked to change those systems so that they are fairer for everyone. As the world has become more global and interconnected, the human rights movement has been able to spread throughout the world, winning rights for people everywhere. Many victories have been won, but there is still a long way to go.

After the horrors of World War II, the United Nations was created to provide a forum for countries to work out their problems peacefully, and to help nations work together to create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world for all. Protecting and promoting human rights is one of the foundations of the goals of the United Nations.

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which clearly outlined the basic human rights and freedoms to which all people should be entitled. This document continues to be a cornerstone in the struggle for a better world.

Many people and organizations work throughout the year to help protect human rights - often placing their own lives in danger. Human Rights Day, on December 10, is an important global occasion to remind us about the importance of protecting human rights for all.

Other Links

Human Rights Day
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN CyberSchoolBus - Human Rights In Action
UN's Dag Hammarskjold Library Links
UN - Human Rights
UN Works for Human Rights
UN Global Issues - Human Rights
UNESCO - Human Rights Education


Amnesty International
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Body Shop Human Rights Award
Carter Center
Center for Human Rights
Changing The Present: Human Rights
Global Exchange Human Rights Award
Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights First
Human Rights Internet
Human Rights Library
Human Rights Watch
International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Liberty Human Rights Award
Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
Reebok Human Rights Programs
Rights International
Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights
Southern Poverty Law Center
Thorolf Rafto Foundation for Human Rights
Universal Rights Network
Witness
Women's Human Rights Net
Worldview Rights

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