Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines 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.
The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
As a “common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations”, the UDHR is a global blueprint for international, national, and local laws and policies and a bedrock of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
It is available in 577 languages, from Abkhaz to Zulu, making the UDHR the most translated document in the world.
2025 Theme – Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials
Human Rights Day 2025 – Message from UN High Commissioner
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Monitoring the Rights of People with Disabilities
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
International agreement on the rights of disabled people Easy Read version
A book for self-advocates Welcome to the power of human rights. This book is for people with developmental disabilities. You can use it to learn about your rights. You can also use it to talk with others about your rights.
When you speak up for yourself, you are a self-advocate. When you work together with others, you can make change happen.
Welcome to the power of human rights!
Human Rights in British Columbia:Discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities.
Canadian Federal Disability Reference Guide
United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
