December 10, Day of Human Rights

On the bag: 1948 Universal Declaration

The 65th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed with little fanfare on December 10, while the ongoing stand-off in the Ukraine between pro-European demonstrators and police is an opportune reminder that the battle for civil liberties rages on.

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