Human Rights Day is celebrated every December 10th. Every year, the commemoration of Human Rights Day has a specific theme. For 2024, the theme is Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. The theme is a call for the public to understand the importance of the relevance of human rights in everyday life.
“Protecting human rights is more urgent than ever. This 10 December is #HumanRightsDay. Learn about our campaign #OurRightsOurFuture, right now – a call to empower individuals & communities to build a better future,” UN Human Right wrote on their official social media X.
Every individual has human rights that must be respected regardless of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, or religion. Commemorating Human Rights Day provides an opportunity to recognize the work that has been done and what must be done to protect the rights of every individual.
History of Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day was first adopted from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United States General Assembly on December 10, 1984. The document in this declaration contains the establishment of the first global standards for the protection of human rights.
Several series of basic rights that are the rights of every individual are mentioned in the declaration, including the right to life, liberty, education, work, and freedom from discrimination. The declaration has 30 articles as principles of Human Rights.
The Meaning of Human Rights Day
The Meaning of Human Rights Day is to remind everyone that their rights must be respected and protected. Meanwhile, the goal is to make people aware of their rights and to play an active role in advancing equality and justice.
Some human rights activists also use Human Rights Day to draw attention to the current struggle for freedom, dignity and to urge cooperation from all aspects of society in addressing violations, especially violations of human rights.
Quotes About Human Rights
Here are some quotes from famous figures that can be used as inspiration to commemorate Human Rights Day 2024.
“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”
John F. Kennedy
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.”
Nelson Mandela
“Human rights are not a privilege granted by the government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity.”
Mother Teresa
“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”
Albert Einstein