Small World -- Many Issues, Campaigns Surface On Human Rights Day

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While the world is shrinking in many ways and populations in every country are becoming more diverse, this is not an indication of decreased racism, but has become a catalyst for new campaigns against immigration and multiculturalism, related to insecurities around economic issues, mixing of cultures and fear of strangers (xenophobia). Since 9-11, Muslims have particularly found themselves discriminated against, but many minority and marginalized groups find it hard to secure housing, employment and respect.

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Small World -- Many Issues, Campaigns Surface On Human Rights Day

By Zack Gross

The United Nations declared the International Day of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 1948, and unveiled a declaration that comprehensively described the rights that nation states should safeguard for the benefit of all their citizens.

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