[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




THE 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION 
                            OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my newly introduced 
resolution which recognizes today as the 66th anniversary of the 
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of Human 
Rights Day.
  Sixty-six years ago today, the world spoke for the first time with 
one voice to proclaim the fundamental rights and freedoms of all 
people. Today, it is our duty to continue to speak out for human rights 
for all people. Imprisoned bloggers in Vietnam, LGBT activists in 
Russia, and murdered students in Mexico all have shown us that there is 
still a great amount of work left to do.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the House to take up my resolution and encourage 
my colleagues to set aside today to recognize Human Rights Day in honor 
of all those who are struggling to reclaim their fundamental rights.

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