Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion or language. Human rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible, and we are all equally entitled to them without discrimination.

On 21 December 2010, the UN General Assembly passed resolution 65/209 welcoming the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and declaring 30 August the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.

Looking for the universal human rights instruments? You'll find them here.

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9th every year. There are 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries.