Human Rights Day: Date, History and Significance




Human Rights Day annually celebrated on 10 December every year&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

This date chosen as Human Rights Day to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948&period; This step regarded as the first major achievement of the new United Nations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th meeting of the general assembly on 4 December 1950&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

Marking this day as the occasion of Human Rights Day&period; India’s President Ram Nath Kovind will address a program organized by National Human Rights Commission&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

President will address as the chief guest in the presence of the chairperson Justice Arun Mishra&period; NHRC in India is a public body that is responsible for the protection and promotion of Human rights&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights &colon;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

Universal Declaration of Human Rights a milestone document that proclaims the rights that everyone&period; Entitled as a human being regardless of race&comma; sex&comma; language&comma; color&comma; religion&comma; political&comma; opinion&comma; origin&comma; property birth&comma; or another status&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

This document contains 30 articles in total that discuss specific human rights&period; This entire document discusses universal values for all people of all nations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights document available in 500 languages and considered the most translated document in the world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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    2021 Theme&colon; EQUALITY<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

    Every year this day celebrated by choosing a suitable theme and implementing it to give a message worldwide&comma; this time that means in 2021 theme is related to &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;EQUALITY”&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

    This theme is based on Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights &lpar;UDHR&rpar; book which states that-&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

    &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

    It is concluded that a human rights-based approach to development will automatically result in reduced inequality&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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      Rights and freedoms &colon;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

      Below mentioned are the rights and freedoms discussed in the document&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

      • Right to&colon; Equality considered innocent until proven guilty own property education life&comma; liberty&comma; personal security marriage and family rest and leisure <&sol;li>
      • Freedom from&colon; discrimination arbitrary arrest and exile slavery torture<&sol;li>
      • Freedom to&colon; belief and religion opinion and information&period; These rights and freedoms give confidence to every human being to stand up for themselves and raise their voice if they are treated badly&period; <&sol;li>
      • Along with empowering individuals to stand up for their human rights&comma; it seeks to enable them to stand up for the rights of others&period;A human being can enjoy their every right and freedom without any fear&period;<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;
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