World Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on 10th December, about which we will talk further in this blog.
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Introduction
It is celebrated every year on December 10th as the International Day for Human Rights. The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly on this very day in 1948. The Importance of Human RightsA just and equitable world has to be based on human rights. These serve to shield people from physical harm and ensure peace and stability. Lastly, human right enables people to engage effectively in the community and society, significant strides have not been made for most countries and it remains difficult to achieve complete realization of human rights across the world. Discrimination, violence as well and poverty still affect millions of people.
History of World Human Rights Day
The first decade is celebrated as “Human Rights’ First Decade.” December 10th is set aside to commemorate every year’s International Human Rights Day and also marked the occasion when the UNDP adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. From this point onward, the world acknowledged all people’s inborn and undisputed inherent rights of whichever color and sex they belong in their respective languages, religions, opinions on politics, nationalities, and social classes, in addition to other properties and places of birth
Written following the Second World War and its horrors, UDHR is a torchlight pointing the way toward safeguarding human dignity and basic rights. This also includes the prohibition against torture and cruelty as well as freedom of thought, and freedom of, The ratification of UDHR remains by far one of the most important events in the history of mankind because this event served as the basis for drafting different international human rights laws and the creation of many human rights organizations
How We Can Protect Human Rights
The protection of human rights is our responsibility. It is possible, to begin by teaching ourselves our rights as well as the rights of others. Additionally, we can also join efforts and express our opinions on unfairness and inequality as well as endorse groups whose mission is human rights advancement.
Purpose of World Human Rights Day
The first ten December has been designated as International Human Rights Day and has remained so for over five decades, ever since its initial adoption that date in 1948 when the UN General Assembly approved the UDHR. UDHR is one of the most respected documents around the world for it is the declaration of universally recognized basic human rights and freedoms no matter whether you are black or white, Jew or Christian, female or male, Spanish-speaking or English-speaking, etc., your background or wealth
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