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Human Rights Day 2018 Celebrations On 10th December: Theme, Details, Aim, History
Human Rights Day 2018 Celebrations On 10th December: Theme, Details, Aim, Significance, History
The Human Rights Day (HRD) is celebrated on 10th December every year around the world to commemorate adaptation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This year 2018, Human Rights Day marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Human Rights Day (HRD) observance aims to encourage, support and amplify measures to be taken by everyone to defend human rights.
The Human Rights Day-2018 theme for this year is ‘Let’s stand up for equality, justice, and human dignity’ and its campaign on social media is #StandUp4HumanRights.
On the occasion to the celebration of Human Rights Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) organizes a series of events in India every year.
Background
On this day, 10th December 1948, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had adopted and proclaimed Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. It was adopted as a shared standard yardstick to protect human rights across the globe.
The day recognizes the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of mankind as the foundation of justice, freedom, and peace in the world.
The World Human Rights Day was formally established at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the UNGA on 4th December 1950.
