Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world.
There are many ways to read and share the Declaration:
, or even an illustrated booklet Here at the Daniel Cracchiolo Law Library, Kristen Keck, Library Services Associate and Cataloger, curated a book display celebrating Human Rights Month and Human Rights Day on December 10. Titles include:
The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law by
Article by Article by
A World Made New by
Children and the European Court of Human Rights by
The Impact of Human Rights Prosecutions by
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