A resolution recognizing Human Rights Day on December 10, 2025, and commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Celebration of "Human Rights Day".

United States119th CongressSRES-540Senate
Updated: Dec 10, 2025

Summary

This resolution designates December 10, 2025, as "Human Rights Day" and commemorates the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It acknowledges the UDHR as a landmark document establishing fundamental rights and freedoms, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The resolution highlights a concerning global decline in human rights and civil liberties over the past two decades, citing issues like political imprisonment, targeting of minorities, and repression of civil society. The Senate reaffirms the principles of the UDHR and expresses strong support for civil society leaders and human rights defenders worldwide. It unequivocally condemns the use of political imprisonment as a tool of repression and calls upon governments globally to immediately release individuals unjustly detained for advocating human rights. Furthermore, the resolution encourages the people of the United States to observe Human Rights Day and to maintain their commitment to promoting freedom, democracy, and human rights internationally.

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  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8627)

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