Human Rights Day is marked annually on 10 December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The theme chosen for the year 2015 HRD is ‘Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always’. It marks the launch of a 1 year campaign commemorating 2 international human rights treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Both of the treaties were adopted in 1966.
Background:
- Human Rights Day was formally established occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 4th December 1950.
- It was established after UNGA declared Resolution 423(V) by inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to celebrate the day to the mark the 1st global enunciation of human rights and one of the 1st major achievements of the UN.
10 December: Human Rights Day
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