Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, Dec. 10, is Human Rights Day, a global reminder that dignity, equality, and freedom from discrimination are not abstract ...

The European Union is not immune to the erosion of fundamental human rights. That's the warning from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, as the world marks ...

This reaffirmation comes during a "period of turbulence and unpredictability, where many feel a growing sense of insecurity, disaffection, and alienation." The UN campaign emphasizes that human rights ...

Saturday is International Human Rights Day, commemorating the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The significance of the day and ...

Every morning across the world, millions of small, unseen acts quietly uphold human dignity. A girl walking to school with confidence because her community protects her safety; a student pursuing ...

Some 4,000 Filipinos marched in the capital Manila, denouncing "gross human rights violations and international humanitarian law abuses” by the government in the Catholic-majority nation. The marchers ...

Students across the Siouxland Empire recently competed in an essay contest, celebrating Human Rights Day.The day, honored each Dec. 10, marks the anniversary of the signing of the Universal ...