Human Rights Day

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AKA Name	Día de los Derechos Humanos
Hashtags	#HumanRightsDay, #HumanRights, #HumanRightsDay2222
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2022 Date	10 December 2022
2023 Date	10 December 2023

2022 Holidays & Dates

Human Rights Day in 2022

Saturday, Dec 10

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Human Rights Day History

Human Rights Day commemorates the day on which the United Nations issued the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. This document serves as an outline of the fundamental human rights that are to be universally protected. It was drafted by representatives from all regions of the world. Each year, this day hosts speeches and activities designed to raise awareness about the most pressing human right issues. Human Rights Day is observed annually on December 10th.

Top Tweets for Human Rights Day -

Its Human Rights Day. “We in America are blessed with rights secured for us by the sacrifices of our forefathers-we yearn for day when all mankind can share in these blessings. Never is there any excuse for violation of fundamental rights of man.” -Ronald Reagan https://t.co/3YpNd37kkh
— The Reagan Foundation and Institute (@RonaldReagan) December 10, 2021

#Dalkhalsa program,seminar poster in today newspapers of Punjab, Human rights day all justice seeking community’s will come together on one stage in Amritsar Punjab tomorrow to share their views & experience on Human rights” “Dal Khalsa” #HumanRightsDay https://t.co/4yoaaRHpFG
— Angad Singh Khalsa (@ASKhalsa84) December 9, 2021

Four years ago...still surreal and very special. Today the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is law and #nuclearweapons are illegal. Momentum towards a global @nuclearban is growing. On Human Rights Day 2021 the TPNW is our best chance to get rid of our worst weapons. https://t.co/6bdSUym8Cr
— Dave Sweeney (@NukeDaveSweeney) December 9, 2021

In the News and Trending for Human Rights Day

Actualizado 03:27Treasury Sanctions Perpetrators of Serious Human Rights Abuse on International Human Rights Day

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Groups hold protest on International Human Rights Day

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Protests mark Human Rights Day in Philippines

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Human Rights Day Facts & Quotes

The UN's Declaration of Human Rights was one of their first declarations. It was organized after the atrocities of World War II were brought to light.
Over the past decade, armed conflict has killed 2 million children, disabled another 4-5 million, left 12 million homeless and orphaned another million.
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. - Abraham Lincoln
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense... human rights invented America. - Jimmy Carter
I have cherished the ideal a democratic and free society... it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. - Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, who was imprisoned from 1964-1990.

Human Rights Day Top Events and Things to Do

Educate yourself on current human rights fights such as genocide by terrorist groups, slavery and trafficking and child labor around the world.
Get involved with a local human rights organization.
Hold a candlelight vigil for those who have had their human rights violated.
Watch a documentary about human rights issues and violations. Some recommendations: Invisible Children (2006), Girl Rising(2013) and Nefarious (2011).
Attend an Amnesty International Human Rights Event near you to support the battle to uphold human rights throughout the world.