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Human Rights Day - 10 December
December 11 , 2017
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- Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December.
- The date was chosen to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights on 10 December 1948, in the UNGA.
- The Theme for the year 2017 is Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity.
- This year, Human Rights Day kicks off a year-long campaign to mark the upcoming 70th anniversaryof the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- 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.
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