Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day. This marks the anniversary of the UN Convention against Corruption, which will have it's 20th anniversary on December 9, 2023, and highlights the international community's need to redouble efforts to continue to combat corruption.

December 9 marks the International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide & of the Prevention of This Crime. While honoring victims of past genocides, the world must redouble efforts to stop those that are ongoing.

December 10 is Human Rights Day. This year marks 74 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the 75th anniversary of the UDHR in 2023, the UN has begun a year long celebration of the pursuit for universal human rights.

On April 12, 2022 the U.S. Department of State released the 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

What are human rights and where did they come from? Here's short video with answers.

A primer on the definition of atrocity crimes by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

U.S. Department of State's annual Trafficking in Persons Report for 2022

In his newest report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, UN Secretary General António Guterres renewed his call to all parties in conflict to comply with international humanitarian and human rights law.

On June 2, 2022 the U.S. Department of State released the 2021 Country Reports on International Religious Freedom.

The 2021 report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom on the status of religious freedom around the world is available here.