World Human Rights Day - December 10

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World Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December. WHY WAS THE DAY FIRST CELEBRATED ? honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights 10 December 1948 The UN General Assembly adopted and proclaimed The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. • At Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France • On December 10, 1948. • one of the first declarations • after the atrocities • World War II • 1950 • GENERAL ASSEMBLY • Resolution 423 (V) inviting all States and interested organizations to adopt 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day. First articulated in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his “four freedoms speech” to the US Congress. • FREEDOM OF WORSHIP • FREEDOM OF SPEECH • FREEDOM FROM FEAR • FREEDOM FROM WANT UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the world record for being the most translated document (except for the Bible) The day is normally marked both by high-level political conferences and meetings and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. In addition it is traditionally on 10 December that the five-yearly United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, 10 December 2006 “Today, poverty prevails as the gravest human rights challenge in the world. Combating poverty, deprivation and exclusion is not a matter of charity, and it does not depend on how rich a country is. By tackling poverty as a matter of human rights obligation, the world will have a better chance of abolishing this scourge in our lifetime... Poverty eradication is an achievable goal.” Slogan for the year 2014 “Every day is Human Rights Day” Human Rights 365 2015 Human Rights Day year-long campaign revolves around the THEME of Rights And Freedoms 50thanniversary International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 16 December 1966  International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.  International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights. INTERNATIONAL BILL OF HUMAN RIGHTS CIVIL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL , POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS. Human rights is the BIRTHRIGHT of all human beings. THANK YOU HISTORY Human Rights Day the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 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.” This year's Human Rights Day is devoted to the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50thanniversary of the two International Covenants on Human Rights: the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966. The year-long campaign revolves around the theme of rights and freedoms -- freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear – OUR RIGHTS OUR FREEDOMS ALWAYS 2015 What are human rights? Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. Most of the events held at this day are aimed to instruct people, children as well as teenagers about their human right. Some of the protest activities are also held in order to aware the people from areas where the human rights are unrecognized or disrespected. ____ Our website ( http://www.successcds.net ) is one of the leading portal on Entrance Exams and Admissions in India. Also visit our Channel for Entrance Exams in India FAQs & Application Process, GK & Current Affairs, Communication Skills For Latest Current Affairs Check out http://www.successcds.net/currentaffairs/ For FREE ONLINE TESTS for Practicce for Entrance Exams visit http://www.successcds.net/free-online-tests/ Follow us: http://www.facebook.com/SuccessCD http://google.com/+successcds https://twitter.com/entranceexam https://twitter.com/successcds http://www.youtube.com/successcds1 http://www.youtube.com/englishacademy1