Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a statue of Eleanor Roosevelt at Oxford University's Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. L-R: Professor Kate O’Regan, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Professor Allida Black, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tracy Roosevelt, Helen Mountfield QC
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Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton has unveiled a statue of Eleanor Roosevelt, the human rights champion, at Oxford University.
The unveiling took place at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Mansfield College, as part of a two-day programme to honour the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
In addition to her role in the proceedings, Secretary Clinton was also awarded an honorary fellowship of Mansfield College.
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Seventy years ago this December, 58 countries came together at the end of World War II to offer the world a roadmap for peace and prosperity strong enough to withstand the appeals of demagogues and the ravages of poverty and fear.— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 9, 2018
In the years since, in country after country, human rights have come to be seen not as a high-minded luxury but as a core national interest. But we have urgent work to do.— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 9, 2018
Now is the time to bring human rights out of the ivory tower and into what Eleanor Roosevelt called "small places close to home"—into neighborhoods and schools, offices, factories, and farms, and the hearts and daily interactions of men and women everywhere.— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 9, 2018
I spoke at Oxford University today about the challenges ahead of us, both abroad and at home, and how we can come together to meet them for the sake of our democracy:https://t.co/2k9NFnc9Ql— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 9, 2018
Exclusive: @HillaryClinton says “you cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about.” pic.twitter.com/t6Q70WLUNQ— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) October 9, 2018
