Dec
10
Universal Human Rights Month
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In the United States, a national coalition was formed to promote action that would advance respect for human rights both at home and abroad. Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s belief that, “The destiny of human rights is in the hands of all our citizens in all our communities,” more than 125 organizations participated in the In Your Hands campaign. Men, women, boys and girls worked together to mark the December 10 anniversary through citizen action and Town Hall Meetings in cities across the United States. Human Rights Day is celebrated each year on December 10.
Shortly after World War II, representatives from forty-six nations met in San Francisco to negotiate the terms of a legally binding charter upon which to base the United Nations. The United Nations Charter tells us that the international organization which these countries designed has four purposes, one of which is “promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.” Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has worked to protect and promote human rights throughout the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations and was adopted (without dissent) by the UN’s General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
To find out more about your rights visit the UDHR50 action website.
Dec
5
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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