In Photos : World Human Rights Day observed by Department of Centre for Social Work at Panjab University

School News Network
Chandigarh, December 09 2018

December 10 is Human Rights Day, a United Nations (UN) campaign that calls for people to know and push for their rights no matter where they are in the world.

Students of Centre for Social Work, Panjab University and NSS unit lighten earthern lamps to celebrate World Human Rights Day at students centre of Panjab University. 
School News Photo by SUMIT MALHOTRA

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.

Students of Centre for Social Work, Panjab University and NSS unit lighten earthern lamps to celebrate World Human Rights Day at students centre of Panjab University. 
School News Photos by SUMIT MALHOTRA

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. All states and interested organizations were invited to mark December 10 as Human Rights Day at a UN meeting on December 4, 1950. It was first observed on December 10 that year and has been observed each year on the same date. 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.