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Human Rights Day December 10

International Human Rights Day will be observed on 10 December 2005.

The Day marks the anniversary of the General Assembly's adoption of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The historic document
outlines the human rights standards the UN believes should be enforced by
all nations—among them "the right to life, liberty and nationality, to
freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to work, to be educated, [and]
to take part in government." To view the document in its entirety, please
visit: http://www.ohchr.org/english/issues/education/training/udhr.htm.

In a statement issued on 10 December 2004, Secretary-General Kofi
Annan stated that "Human rights education is much more than a lesson in
schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to equip people with the
tools they need to live lives of security and dignity. On this
International Human Rights Day, let us continue to work together to develop
and nurture in future generations a culture of human rights, to promote
freedom, security and peace in all nations."

For more information about the 2005 observance of International Human Rights Day, please visit http://www.un.org/rights/ .