Every Human Has Rights
Rights demand strong institutions
Sixty years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we need legislative muscle to back up our ideals.
The Elders launch the Every Human Has Rights campaign
To begin the 60th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Elders and partnerslaunch the Every Human Has Rights campaign to empower global citizens to protect the first-ever comprehensive agreement on human rights among nations.
Ela Bhatt urges ‘partnership with the poor’ at opening of UN meeting on MDGs
Ela Bhatt highlights the right to decent work as part of The Elders' "Every Human Has Rights" campaign, calling on governments to recognise the working poor as the “backbone of every nation”.
Elders Highlight Role of Journalists at Internews' 'Every Human Has Rights' Media Awards
Members of The Elders gathered in Paris at a celebration Dec. 6 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to honor the 30 international winners of the Internews-sponsored 'Every Human Has Rights' Media Awards.
The Elders-inspired Every Human Has Rights campaign reintroduced the Universal Declaration to millions of people around the world and united them in upholding the values that bind our human family.
In 1948 the newly formed United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; a global statement based on values of freedom, equality, dignity, tolerance, respect and shared responsibility.
The principles contained in the Universal Declaration are as important today as they were in 1948. Our world is still marked by inequality and division. Genocide is occurring again in Darfur. Discrimination against women and minorities is common. Poverty and exploitation trap billions in lives of despair.
The Elders continue to emphasise the importance of these fundamental rights in every aspect of their work. Read more at Every Human Has Rights.
