Human Rights in a World at War

Photo courtesy of BBC Today is Human Rights Day “In war, there are no winners – only survivors.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres Human Rights Day arrives this year in a world that feels more fragile than ever. Across continents, conflicts burn unchecked in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Yemen and each war is a reminder of how easily human rights collapse when power replaces humanity. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) begins with a simple truth: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Yet dignity becomes the first casualty when bombs fall, when…

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