Human Rights Day 2019 - The year of indigenous Languages

2019 theme is "The Year of Indigenous Languages: Promoting and Deepening a Human Rights Culture".

As we celebrate the 71 st Human Rights Day. There were a series of events which were organised on the occasion and the final major event was held in Geneva. There was also a social media campaign which featured major public figures who joined their hands and stood up for human rights.

2019 theme is "The Year of Indigenous Languages: Promoting and Deepening a Human Rights Culture".

On behalf of Human Rights Day in Geneva, there will be a women and girl driving progress program held on 10 December. Members of the Human Resource Development Department in New York will participate in a live quiz to the audience, with a panel discussion on youth standing for human rights. And the photographs of the top 10 finalist of "Photography 4 Humanity Global prize", will also be displayed on this occasion.

There was also a series of 14 spotlight events which took place in seven time zones around the globe. Each event was organised with a specific theme based on the location where the event was organised. But the common emphasis was on the human rights and how they help to contribute in the social development and in celebrating those who stood up for the cause.

A 'Mobile Film Festival' also took place in Paris in which was collaborated with 'YouTube Creators for Change' programme with the theme #StandUp4HumanRights, which was also the official hash tag for the campaign.

Hundreds of people joined hands and celebrated the Human Rights Day in New Delhi by spreading awareness among people about human rights and its importance to the society. Many social activists like Medha Patkar and Shabnam Hashmi also joined the celebration on the occasion

Human poverty in any country is the greatest human rights challenge. One of the major goals of celebrating the human rights day is to eradicate the poverty from the life of human being and help them in getting the well being life. Various other programs including music, drama, dance, fine art and etc are held focusing to help people to learn their rights.

Most of the events held at this day are aimed to instruct people, children as well as teenagers about their human right. Some of the protest activities are also held in order to aware the people from areas where the human rights are unrecognized or disrespected.

Let's help to promote the awareness about human rights among the people all around the world.

> To emphasize the endeavors of the United Nations General Assembly in order to progress the overall human rights conditions.

> To get together and celebrate in cooperation to discuss and highlight the specific issues of the human rights.

> To encourage the vulnerable group of people like women, minorities, youth, poor, disabled person, indigenous people and etc to take part in this event celebration and political decision-making.

"No matter how pathetic or pitiful, every human is fated to have one moment in their lives in which they can change their own destiny."

Since it's adoption it made people feel free. Children can assert their needs, women can make their own choices, persons with disabilities can live more independently. And we all enjoy safeguards against tyranny and abuse.

Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The formal inception of Human Rights Day dates from 1950, after the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V) inviting all States and interested organizations to adopt 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day.

When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration, with 48 states in favor and eight abstentions, it was proclaimed as a "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", towards which individuals and societies should "strive by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance". Although the Declaration with its broad range of political, civil, social, cultural and economic rights is not a binding document, it inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights. Today the general consent of all United Nations Member States on the basic Human Rights laid down in the Declaration makes it even stronger and emphasizes the relevance of Human Rights in our daily lives.

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, as the main United Nations rights official, and his Office play a major role in coordinating efforts for the yearly observation of Human Rights Day.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Here are the 10 first articles grounding our Rights and Freedom:

Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights

Article 2: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth or other status

Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person

Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude

Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Article 6: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law

Article 7: All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law

Article 8: Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law

Article 9: No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile

Article 10: Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him