On the recordDecember 8, 2015
Refusing to recognize the basic dignity of every man, woman, and child will only lend further momentum to the quest for equality.
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Proclamation 9380—Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week
Share
More from Barack Obama
Feb 17, 2026
helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history
Jun 19, 2026
a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power
Jun 19, 2026
This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.
Jun 19, 2026
It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.
Other voices in this conversation
