Countdown to Human Rights Day 2009

This year, Human Rights Day on 10 December focused on non-discrimination. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirmed 60 years ago that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. Yet today, the fight against discrimination remains a daily struggle for millions around the globe.

To mark Human Rights Day 2009 ICHRP invited Council Members and other human rights activists to tell us why non-discrimination is important to them. You can view their short videos below or on the ICHRP Youtube Channel.

You may also want to re-discover the four Council publications that discuss non-discrimination as well as the Declaration of Principles on Equality:

• Sexuality and Human Rights – Discussion Paper (PDF) – Go to project
• Racial and Economic Exclusion: Policy Implications (PDF) – Go to project
• Enhancing Access to Human Rights (PDF) – Go to project
• The Persistence and Mutation of Racism (PDF) – Go to project