Human Rights Day 2024: Day celebrated every year on 10 December
Human Rights Day 2024: History, Importance and Key Quotes. Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on 10 December all over the world. This day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. In this, man follows his rights as it establishes the basic rights that all human beings have without any discrimination, along with this, they should have rights regardless of their race, religion, sex, nationality or any other factor.
History of Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day was established in 1950 by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. Its main objective was to protect human dignity and prevent war and atrocities in the future.
This declaration was considered a ray of hope for humanity after the horrific experiences of World War II. The document, which has been pronounced in more than 530 languages, is recorded in the Guinness World Record as the most translated document in the world.
Significance of Human Rights Day 2024
This year’s Human Rights Day will see various webinars, seminars, and speeches organized to raise awareness among people so that people know about all their rights and can take advantage of them.
In India, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will celebrate the day through a major gathering at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
President Draupadi Murmu will be the chief guest at the event. She will be accompanied by the chairperson of the commission, other officials, representatives of civil society, NGOs, and human rights defenders.
Inspirational Thoughts on Human Rights Day
- Eleanor Roosevelt: “Universal human rights begin in the form of voting in small houses. Unless they matter in small places, they will have no meaning anywhere.” 2. Nelson Mandela: “To deny people their human rights is to seriously challenge their humanity.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.: “A right delayed is a right denied. The civil rights movement played a key role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968.”
- Greta Thunberg: “Activism works. No person is too small to make a difference.” 5. Desmond Tutu: “Knowing that you are not alone means a lot to oppressed people. Desmond Tutu is known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He has helped a lot of people. That is why people know him even today.”
- Malala Yousafzai: She said that “One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.”
Human Rights Day is not just a celebration, but it also makes everyone aware of their rights and inspires them to achieve them. This day reminds us that rights are not only for special people, but for everyone. Let us try to create a society through this day, which is based on the principles of equality, freedom and respect.
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