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The principles of justice and equality for all in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have taken root in many places. But the goal of making them truly universal is far from being achieved. In December, the Declaration will turn sixty. That date also marks the
tHERE IS MUCH TO CELEBRATE IN THIS SIXTIETH anniversary year. In the decades that followed the unveiling of the Universal Declaration in 1948, the Commission on Human Rights put in place a series of treaties which fleshed out the rights listed in the Declaration, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, as well as equality and non-discrimination standards, protecting those vulnerable to racism, women, and people with disabilities.
All states have ratified at least one of these international human rights treaties, and eighty percent have ratified four or more. The process of adopting the Declaration's norms, translating them into law and putting them into effect continues internationally and nationally, with regional groups increasingly involved.
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