Human Rights day is celebrated every year on December 10 to recognize and empower human rights. It mainly includes economic, social, cultural rights and international commitments on civil and political rights. This day has been celebrated since the day the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The government of India constituted the National Human Rights Commission on October 12, 1993.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019
This year’s the theme of Human Rights day is – ‘Youth Standing Up for Human Rights’. UN believes that the participation of youth is an essential element to achieve sustainable development for everyone. Also, young people are always taken as major drivers of social, economic and political transformation.
