On December 10, 1948, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The declaration recognizes the "inherent dignity" and "equal and inalienable rights" of individuals as a basis of freedom.
In an interview with Voice of America, Dr. Partho Banerjee, a New York Human Rights Activist and Professor at the Empire State college of Ney York talks about Human rights situation in today's world.