December 10th marks International Human Rights Day. This date is related to an event that took place 73 years ago, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration is a document based on the shared value that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights; protecting and respecting human rights is an obligation and goal of every state that democratic societies should strive for.

The following are the key human rights challenges identified by GYLA in 2021: