The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 75 years ago, enshrines a broad list of fundamental rights and freedoms for every human being anywhere in the world, regardless of nationality, religion or ethnicity.

“Speaking of that today, I cannot ignore what is happening to Palestine. People are dying, their homes are being destroyed, women, children, the elderly and civilians are being abused. The scale of the tragedy is staggering. On this day, I want to point out that international human rights law, international humanitarian law must be respected and the entire world community must contribute to this” - the congratulatory message of the Federal Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova runs