- Every year on December 10, Human Rights Day is celebrated.
- It is celebrated to raise awareness about the social, cultural, and physical rights of people.
- It is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
- The theme of Human Rights Day 2023 is “Freedom, Equality, and Justice for All”.
- Human Rights Day was formally established in 1950 when the UNGA adopted Resolution 423(V), calling on all states and interested organizations to observe 10 December as Human Rights Day.
- The principles of equality and non-discrimination are the two main human rights. Human rights are the best way to reduce inequalities in society.
- United Nations Human Rights Council, established in the year 2006, is responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights in the world.
Human rights
- These are basic rights for all humans around the globe.
- It includes the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, etc.