- Series
- Assembly for Human Rights: Montreal
- Air Date
- 1968-10-29
- Duration
- 00:27:02
- Episode Description
- An introduction to the conference, which brought together 80 distinguished delegates and observers from many parts of the world to discuss the vital work remaining to be done on the issues envisioned by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the UN in December, 1948. It features remarks by Louis B. Sohn, Harvard University; Georges Aronstein, Belgian League for the Rights of Man; Sir Senerat Gunewardene, UN Commission on Human Rights; and Leslie Paffrath, assembly co-chair and president of The Johnson Foundation.
- Series Description
- This special series offers highlights of a 1968 international gathering held in Montreal, Quebec, bringing together some 80 unofficial delegates and observers from all parts of the world. The assembly was presented in connection with the current International Year of Human Rights declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
- Subject(s)
- Creator(s)
- WHA (Radio station : Madison, Wis.) (Producer)University of Wisconsin (Producer)
- Contributors
- Sohn, Louis B. (Speaker)Aronstein, Georges, 1904-1977 (Speaker)Paffrath, Leslie (Speaker)Senerat Gunewardene, 1899-1981 (Speaker)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1961-1970
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