UNB, Dhaka :
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has said values enshrined in Universal Declaration of Human Rights under assault, must be defended.
“We see a backlash against many human rights advances, including on the rights of women and those of many minorities, in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe,” he said in a statement on the occasion of Human Rights Day that falls on December 10. Zeid said they see political
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has said values enshrined in Universal Declaration of Human Rights under assault, must be defended.
“We see a backlash against many human rights advances, including on the rights of women and those of many minorities, in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe,” he said in a statement on the occasion of Human Rights Day that falls on December 10. Zeid said they see political
leaders who openly deny the fundamental truth of article 1 of the Universal Declaration which states that ‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.’ “The Universal Declaration is a commitment, by all States, that they will protect and promote human rights. It is essential that we continue to hold those States to account. But human rights are too important to be left to States alone – too precious to all of us, and to our children.”
