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Human rights in 2018 – eight issues that made headlines

Muslim men of the Uighur ethnic group leave the Id Kah Mosque after Friday prayers in Kashgar, Xinjiang

On December 10, the world marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Regrettably, instead of the anniversary signalling the enduring impact of human rights, some are fearing the “end of human rights”. Winmas Yu highlights some of the rights challenges that captured the world’s attention this year, in this episode of News Encyclopedia.


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On December 10, the world marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Regrettably, instead of the anniversary signalling the enduring impact of human rights, some are fearing the “end of human rights”. Winmas Yu highlights some of the rights challenges that captured the world’s attention this year, in this episode of News Encyclopedia.


This audiotrack is adapted from an article published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.


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