⇒ Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December.
This day is a celebration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
Theme:
The theme of Human Rights Day 2021 was ‘Equality’.
The theme is taken from Article 1 of the UDHR. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration states “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
About UDHR:
The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.