Human Rights Watch Issued Commentary: 75 Years Since Universal Declaration, UN Still Failing Older People
December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2023:
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75 Years since Universal Declaration, UN Still Failing Older People
By Bridget Sleap, Senior Researcher, Rights of Older People
Today, Human Rights Day, marks 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). But for people like Gawabulla, a 75-year-old woman in South Africa, the declaration's promises remain elusive.
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75 Years since Universal Declaration, UN Still Failing Older People
By Bridget Sleap, Senior Researcher, Rights of Older People
Today, Human Rights Day, marks 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). But for people like Gawabulla, a 75-year-old woman in South Africa, the declaration's promises remain elusive.