International Human Rights Day Marks Progress and Setbacks
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
December 10th marks the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document drafted by the United Nations specifies 30 rights every person is entitled to, from the right to life to the right to not be arbitrarily detained. A leading human rights expert looks at the top issues on the human rights map this year. VOA's Laurel Bowman has the story.
