This year, the theme is 'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials' Human Rights Day 2025: The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948 ...

Earlier this month, Professor of History and Africana Studies Keisha Blain published her new book, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights.” In the book, Blain explores how Black ...

Demonstrators wave the American flag during a civil rights march in Jackson, Miss. on June 17, 1963. Demonstrators wave the American flag during a civil rights march in Jackson, Miss. on June 17, 1963 ...

A firearm is held by a Peruvian soldier. Human rights abuses in Peru are being digitized by UC Davis history researchers. (Getty Images) Research team led by Charles Walker, professor of history at UC ...

How bad can things get when it comes to sexual and reproductive health rights? When the government is telling you what you can and can’t do with your own body, like in parts of the US today, things ...

The United States is a human rights hypocrite. No country has been more aggressive in lecturing others about human rights and no country has been less willing to take part in international efforts to ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits nearby as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

In just one week, President Donald Trump has launched the most systemic and aggressive assault on human rights in U.S. presidential history. While the first Trump administration made similar attempts ...

Every spring, since the late 1970s, the State Department has released the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. This year, those waiting for these documents will have to hold on a bit longer. The ...

Commemorative symposium for the 250th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell: “Finding the heart of his global legacy in the 21st Century.” Edited transcript of the keynote speech delivered by Council of ...

The Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights (HRT)—inspired by the rich human rights and civil rights history Birmingham, Alabama, has to offer—prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to ...

The B.A. in Human Rights (HRT) is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to engage in fields that directly promote human rights, especially in ...