The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted ... World leaders decided to complement the UN Charter with a road map to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere.

The state antidiscrimination law has a 20-year history that long predates a nationwide ... John Baldacci to prohibit discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act based on sexual orientation.

Drawing on data from the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, Newsweek has created this map to show countries on the Human Rights Watchlist. CIVICUS categorizes civil rights into five distinct levels—open ...

The 1970s marked a new approach to disability. The concept of human rights for persons with disabilities began to become more accepted internationally. Two major declarations on persons with ...

John Baldacci to prohibit discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act based on sexual orientation. Gender identity is included within the definition: "Sexual orientation means a person's ...