To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
Nelson Mandela
Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day. It’s a day to consider the importance of human rights, our progress towards protecting human rights, and assessing the work that still needs to be done.
Here’s how the United Nations describes human rights:
“Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.”
Today, take some time to learn more about the state of human rights around the world. It’s been an exceptional year for human rights– from disruptions in supply chains affecting low-wage workers to increasing concerns about hunger and poverty during lockdowns.
Human Rights Watch is a great resource for learning about specific human rights and their status around the world. You can browse by topic and country.
Here are a few human rights stories that we’ve featured this year:
- The intersection of business and human rights
- Human trafficking in the US
- Law enforcement and human rights
- What’s happening in China?
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