Bring Human Rights into Focus

On 30 June, the world marked the International Day of Parliamentarism, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 to coincide with the founding of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1889. It is a day to reflect not only on the institution of democracy, but on the purpose these institutions serve. We commemorate it this year at a moment when voters are voting with emotion rather than ideology, with frustration rather than hope.