Human rights

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Soviet poster depicting US police with their batons labelled, "freedom of the press," "freedom of speech," "equality," "freedom of assembly," and "right to work"

Human rights are rights that are considered to be inalienable and universal to all humans, to be protected by all levels of government. These rights change throughout the ages based on specific material conditions and social realities that exist in specific societies.

United Nations

Votes in favor (green) and against (red) a UN resolution supporting human rights and cultural diversity

In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supporting human rights and cultural diversity by a vote of 130 to 54 with no abstentions. All Western countries voted against the resolution.^[1]

References

↑ United Nations General Assembly (2023). Human rights and cultural diversity.

[1] United Nations General Assembly (2023). Human rights and cultural diversity.

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