70th anniversary of the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Source: Dr H V Evatt at the United Nations in 1949 (National Archives of Australia)

Around the world events are being held to mark 70 years ((Dec 10th 1948)) since the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ((UDHR)). The document, drafted after the Second World War, set out for the first time the basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.

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