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HRDI along with Office of Public Affairs of the Baha is of India organising a Memorial Event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the execution of 10 Baha`i women in…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 5
Article 5: Freedom from Torture There is one absolute prohibition in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that is universally accepted as unequivocal: Article 5’s ban on torture. At…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 4
Article 4: Freedom from Slavery Men bought and sold like commodities, held for years against their will on fishing boats off Thailand. Yazidi women sold into sex slavery, raped daily…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 3
Article 3: Right to Life The first six words of this short article are at the heart of global attempts to end the death penalty. If it enshrines the right…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 2
Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination Article 2 states that everyone is entitled to all the freedoms listed in the UDHR, “without distinction of any kind such as race, colour, sex,…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: 30 Articles on 30 Articles – Article 1
Article 1: We are all born free and equal The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is – obviously – a document about human rights. So why is dignity…
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- Human Rights
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2022 Governments failed to adequately respond to the devastating impact of worsening economic conditions, exacerbated by global events such as the war in Ukraine…
AFGHANISTAN- Human Rights
AFGHANISTAN 2022 Restrictions on women’s rights, freedom of the media and freedom of expression increased exponentially. Institutions designed to support human rights were severely limited or shut down completely.…