Alberta Human Rights Information Service December 10, 2004
December 10th is International Human Rights Day
Supreme Court of Canada renders opinion on marriage questions
December 10th is International Human Rights Day
December 10, 1948, was the day on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by member nations of the United Nations. A Canadian, John Humphrey, was the primary author of the Declaration. The members of the UN hoped that the horrors of the recently ended war could be avoided if a universal code of human rights governed the behaviour of individuals and countries.
The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission issued a news release to commemorate the day. Read the news release.
This year, Human Rights Day is dedicated to the educators whose efforts help to nurture a peaceful and harmonious culture within a universal spirit of cooperation and mutual respect. Read the message from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour.
The Commission invites Albertans to check out its Human Rights Day Kit for ideas on how to celebrate Human Rights Day and how to plan educational activities related to human rights.
Supreme Court decision
On December 9th, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its opinion on questions related to certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes. Read the decision.
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