Promoting political rights and civil liberties after Human Rights Day
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22-Dec-2025
DEMOCRACY PULSE: PROMOTING POLITICAL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AFTER HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - December 10th is designated by the United Nation as Human Rights Day to call attention to the persistent importance of protecting essential rights and freedoms. With political rights and civil liberties under threat in countries across the world, Annie Lee uses the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes to examine recent declines and highlight countries that have made meaningful progress on protecting human rights.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 12/22/25
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