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International Human Rights Day

U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo December 10, 2020 On International Human Rights Day, the United States celebrates the rights and freedoms enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This day has a special resonance for Americans, as the United States was the first nation founded ...

By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 10 December, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: International Human Rights Day, Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Statement by Michael Pompeo on the International Human Rights Day

U.S Department of State Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State December 10, 2019 International Human Rights Day In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to identify common rights and freedoms for all people in all nations. An American, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, chaired the ...

By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 10 December, 2019 | Topics: News | Tags: Bill of Rights, Eleanor Roosevelt, International Human Rights Day, Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Constitution, UDHR, UN Human Rights Commission, United Nations General Assembly, Universal Declaration of Human Rights