Overview
- The date marks the UN General Assembly’s 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- Peru’s ombudsman identifies gender-based violence as a principal, ongoing human-rights challenge.
- Reporting underscores persistent barriers to quality education for children in rural and Amazonian communities.
- The pandemic exposed weak health infrastructure and limited medical staffing in remote areas.
- Lima hosts a free film festival organized by UN Human Rights and the Goethe-Institut to engage the public on dignity and equality.