On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly signed into action the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Two years later, on December 4, 1950, Human Rights Day was officially made a holiday commerating this declaration.
This proclamation allowed the "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations" which declared that all peoples and nations should "strive by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance". However, sadly, many believe this measure is more celebratory than legistated, a gesture of good will and not a binding law.
Yet, even so, this declaration, though not legally binding, activated more than 60 human rights measures to be officially made international standard. This makes the original measure in 1948 more significantly impactual in its statement that human rights are endowed for all peoples' everywhere. The most translated document, the Declaration of Human Rights, has been distributed into 500 different languages around the world. It emphasizes the importance that in every person in every country are deserving of the right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness.
On December 10th each year, we celebrate and honor this declaration and these rights, yet, as the theme of 2014, it is important to always remember that "Every Day Is Human Rights Day".
Articles used as reference:
HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
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