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Every day is Human Rights Day is the slogan for the year 2014. Human Rights 365 celebrates the Universal Declaration on Human Rights which states that everyone, everywhere, at all times are entitled to their human rights. Human Rights belong to everyone equally and "binds us together as a global community with the same ideals and values." [25] 2015
10 December, the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration, is celebrated annually as World Human Rights Day or International Human Rights Day. The commemoration is observed by individuals, community and religious groups, human rights organizations, parliaments, governments, and the United Nations .
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March since declared by the United Nations in 1966. In South Africa, the country in which the event took place that gave rise to the observance, the Sharpeville Massacre, the day is commemorated as Human Rights Day, and is a public holiday.
The United Nations General Assembly has decided to observe 20 February [2] annually, approved on 26 November 2007 and starting in 2009, as the World Day of Social Justice. [3] The Declaration focuses on guaranteeing fair outcomes for all through employment, social protection, social dialogue, and fundamental principles and rights.
The Human Rights Campaign described Bush as a “dedicated activist and philanthropist who passionately supports projects empowering girls and women,” in a news release about the new board members.
An annual activity of the organization is the International Human Rights Arts Festival (IHRAF), which formally commenced in 2017 in New York [14] The Festival is timed to coincide with International Human Rights Day on December 10 each year, [15]. and involves live performances, aimed at facilitating discussion on social justice issues, especially involving the rights of ethnic and racial ...
The votes are in. Last month, on Nov. 14, Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its favorite. Language experts from the publishing ...
The 1997 Campaign was Demand Human Rights in the Home and the World, which was working towards the 1998 Global Campaign for Women's Human Rights. [12] The theme for the campaign in 1998 was Building a Culture of Respect for Human Rights. [13] The 1999 campaign theme was entitled Fulfilling the Promise of Freedom from Violence. [14]