On December 10, 1948, in the aftermath of WWII, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was brought to life.

The 60th Anniversary of the historic document is being celebrated internationally, and the document faces review and reflection.

Erna Paris writes in today's Globe and Mail that

Despite periodic steps in the right direction, the unfortunate reality since 1948 has been six decades of human-rights failures. In May, Amnesty International reported that people are still tortured or ill-treated in at least 81 countries. They face unfair trials in at least 54 countries; they cannot speak freely in at least 77.

A collection of images reflecting the Articles of the Universal Declaration, on display at the United Nations in New York, can be found with accompanying text from the document throughout this site.