The United
Nations' (UN) Human Rights Day is annually observed December 10 to mark the anniversary
of the presentation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Universal
Declaration of Human Rights was drafted between January 1947 and December 1948.
It aimed to form a basis for human rights all over the world and represented a
significant change of direction from events during World War II and the
continuing colonialism that was rife in the world at the time.
The Universal
Declaration of Human Rights is considered as the most translated document in
modern history. It is available in more than 360 languages and new translations
are still being added. The UN General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris,
France, on the December 10, 1948.
Each year Human Rights Day has a theme. Some
of these themes have focused on people knowing their human rights or the
importance of human rights education.
Information retrieved from: http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/ on December 2011
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