Naidu to address Human Rights Day function on Dec 10

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New Delhi : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be organizing a function in New Delhi to mark Human Rights Day on December 10, 2017. Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu will address the gathering as the Chief Guest on the occasion. Chairperson, NHRC and former Chief Justice of India, Justice H L. Dattu will also address the gathering.

Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10 every year to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948 as the shared standard yardstick to protect human rights across the globe, according to an NHRC release.

The National Human Rights Commission has organised different events including a nationwide Short Films on Human Rights Award competition in run up to the celebration of Human Rights Day. The three best short films on human rights will be given awards of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 along with trophies and citations on the occasion. Some NHRC publications will also be released, according to the NHRC release.

The prize winning paintings by children will be displayed at an exhibition at the venue of the function, which will also be showcasing the journey of the Commission through photographs of its various events and activities towards protection and promotion of human rights since the last Human Rights Day. During the last 24 years, since its inception on October 12, 1993, the Commission has endeavoured to promote a culture of human rights.