HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

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December 9, 2025

Human Rights Day on December 10th annually seeks to honor the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Representatives from different cultural backgrounds from all over the world drafted the UDHR. Once the United Nations formed, it was one of its first significant achievements. The UDHR contains a preamble along with 30 articles that discuss specific human rights. The entire document discusses universal values for all peoples and all nations.

Some of the rights discussed include:

Right to:

equality
life, liberty, personal security
be considered innocent until proven guilty
marriage and family
own property
rest and leisure
education

Freedom from:

discrimination
slavery
torture
arbitrary arrest and exile

Freedom to:

belief and religion
opinion and information

Another right, freedom from the state or personal interference, protects all the other rights.

Many of the promises included in the UDHR have yet to be realized. However, the document has stood the test of time. The document’s importance empowers every human being in the world. Along with empowering individuals to stand up for their own human rights, it seeks to enable them to stand up for the rights of others.

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY HISTORY

On December 10th, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone document proclaimed the inalienable rights that every human being is entitled to. These human rights exist regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, opinion, origin, or another status. The UDHR is the most translated document in the world. It has been translated in over 500 languages.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #HumanRightsDay

Traditionally, the five-yearly United Nations Prizes in the Field of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded on Human Rights Day. High-level political conferences and meetings meet on this day. Additionally, organizations host cultural events and exhibitions focusing on human rights issues. Around the world, many governmental and non-governmental organizations active in the human rights field also schedule special events to commemorate the day.

To participate:

Think about a time your human rights were violated or taken away
Discuss with someone or write about the importance of protecting human rights
Watch a movie that focuses on human rights, including Selma; Dukhtar; I am Slave; and Beasts of No Nation.
Learn about the history of human rights
Ask your children or other youth what human rights mean to them
Read a copy of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Use #HumanRightsDay to post on social media.

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