Why is International Human Rights Day celebrated on 10th December?
. International Human Rights Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948 after approval by the United Nations General Assembly. Since then, International Human Rights Day is being celebrated every year on a different theme. This year the theme of International Human Rights Day 2021 is ‘Reducing Inequalities and Advancing Human Rights’. Let us know the history, importance and complete information including quotes of International Human Rights Day.
According to the United Nations, human rights should be at the center of the post-Covid world. The COVID 19 pandemic leads to widening inequalities, increasing poverty, structural and deepening discrimination and other gaps in human rights protection. Measures to close these gaps and advance human rights can ensure that we make a full recovery and build a world that is better, more resilient, just and sustainable.
Human Rights Day is observed on 10 December and highlights that all human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights. In 2020, the day also focuses on the disastrous outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic on underprivileged people, children and women.
Human Rights Day 2021
Theme The theme of Human Rights Day 2021 is to reduce inequalities and advance human rights. This year’s theme is related to ‘equality’ and Article 1 of the UDHR which states that ‘all human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights’. The principles of equality and non-discrimination are at the heart of human rights. The United Nations’ approach set out in the document includes addressing and finding solutions to discrimination affecting many people in society. Equality, inclusion and non-discrimination – a human rights based approach to development is the single best way to reduce inequality. The theme of Human Rights Day 2020 was “Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights”. The theme of Human Rights Day 2019 was “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights”. Human Rights Day History and Significance In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a landmark document that declares the rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, language, political, national, origin and birth. The Manifesto is the most translated document in the world, available in more than 500 languages. Human rights are at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals, which means that in the absence of human dignity, we cannot hope to pursue sustainable development. The United Nations believes that December 10 is an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of human rights in rebuilding the world we want to live in, the need for global solidarity as well as our mutuality and shared humanity.
Why is youth focused on this day?
According to the United Nations, the participation of youth is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for All. They can play an important role in bringing about positive change. It is necessary to empower the youth to know their rights so that they can claim their rights in case of urgency and benefit globally. The date is chosen to honor the implementation and notification of the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was one of the first global declarations of human rights. On 4 December 1950, the formal celebration of Human Rights Day took place at the 317th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, when the General Assembly proclaimed Resolution 423(v). The day is celebrated by organizing large political conferences and meetings and cultural programs related to human rights issues. Additionally, on this day, the United Nations Prize and the Nobel Peace Prize in the field of human rights are presented. Various government and non-governmental organizations organize special programs related to the human rights sector.
Some Important Historical Events
How is International Human Rights Day celebrated? Human Rights Day is formally celebrated to take advantage of human rights awareness by organizing political conferences, meetings, exhibitions, cultural programs and many other events. A special theme is decided to make this festival more impressive and successful. For example, human poverty is one of the greatest human rights challenges. By celebrating Human Rights Day, they try to achieve the goal of eradicating poverty from human life and help them to establish and live a happy life. Some other programs are also performed such as music, drama, dance, and others which focus on the learning of human rights by the people. Some protest activities are also organized to create awareness among the people for human rights. Why do we celebrate Human Rights Day? International Human Rights Day is celebrated all over the world by the people to get human rights. The day is observed with the aim of improving the physical and socio-cultural well-being and well-being of the vulnerable group of people across the world. Some of the reasons for celebrating this day are as follows: To take advantage of the awareness of human rights among the people across the world. To intensify the efforts of the United Nations General Assembly for the progress of comprehensive human rights conditions. To interact and celebrate in cooperation to discuss and highlight important human rights issues. To motivate vulnerable group of women, minorities, adolescents, poor, disabled persons and others to participate in this event.
Some Important Historical Events
In 1979, the Shih Ming organized a human rights campaign in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, which led to the Kaohsiung Incident which involved three rounds of arrests of political opponents of the ruling Kuomintang Party and mock trials followed by their imprisonment. In 1983, Argentine President Ral Alfonsín decided to take office on 10 December, marking the end of the military dictatorship concerned with the human rights violations that took place during the dictatorship. In 2004, International Human Rights Day was approved by the International Humanitarian and Ethical Union (IHEU) as the official day of the celebration of human rights.