Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. For more information:

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (text)
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948-2008 (United Nations)
• The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is Worth Celebrating (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
• Amnesty International Celebrates 60 Years of Universal Human Rights Protection