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119-sres-540119th Congress

A resolution recognizing Human Rights Day on December 10, 2025, and commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Celebration of "Human Rights Day".

Sponsored By: Senator Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Introduced

Summary

**This resolution would designate December 10, 2025 as "Human Rights Day" and place renewed emphasis on *reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights*.** It would condemn political imprisonment, back civil society and human rights defenders worldwide, and urge governments to immediately and unconditionally release people unjustly detained for exercising fundamental freedoms.

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  • Civil society leaders and human rights defenders: The resolution would explicitly support activists, journalists, anti-corruption prosecutors, and religious freedom advocates who face repression and political imprisonment.
  • Political prisoners and targeted groups: It would call for the release of those unjustly detained, noting an estimated 1,000,000 people detained as political prisoners and naming risks faced by religious minorities, opposition figures, and women human rights defenders.
  • Global context and advocacy: It would mark the UDHR’s 77th anniversary and highlight longer-term declines in global freedoms, citing 19 consecutive years of decline and that 60 countries saw worsening rights in 2024 while 34 improved.
  • Public encouragement: It would encourage Americans to observe Human Rights Day and sustain commitments to freedom and democracy around the world.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

DE • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

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