Human Rights Day

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Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations observance
annual event
international observance
category December observances
United Nations days
human rights observances
commemorates Universal Declaration of Human Rights
commemoratesDate 10 December 1948
firstObservedAfter adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
focusesOn dignity of every person
equality
fundamental freedoms
non-discrimination
hasActivity awards ceremonies
campaigns
conferences
educational programs
public events
hasDate 10 December
hasFrequency annual
hasHashtag #HumanRightsDay
#StandUp4HumanRights
hasOfficialLanguage United Nations official languages
hasPurpose awareness-raising about human rights
commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
promotion of human rights
protection of human rights
hasSymbol Universal Declaration of Human Rights
hasTheme human rights
isPartOf United Nations international days
legalBasis United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III)
observedBy Member States of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations member states

human rights activists
international organizations
non-governmental organizations
observedIn worldwide
organizedBy Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
proclaimedBy United Nations General Assembly
relatedTo Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations Human Rights Council
civil and political rights
economic social and cultural rights
human rights education
international human rights law

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