The National Human Rights Commission of Korea hosted a commemorative ceremony for the 62nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR) on December 10 at Hotel President, Seoul. The UDHR, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, was proclaimed a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations in the realization of the dignity and worth of all the peoples.
In the commemorative ceremony, this year’s Korea Human Rights Award was presented to people who worked for the protection of human rights in various fields including improvement of discrimination problems and human rights protection. This year, children of multicultural families recited the UDHR and the event culminated with beautiful songs of children choir.
The Human Rights Award was presented to persons who or organizations that contributed to the spread of human rights education and culture and to the promotion of rights of youth and women and persons who strived for the review of human rights policies in the public sector including law enforcement, correctional institutions, and education, etc. Those who contributed to the promotion of human rights in our society were selected for the Human Rights Award after the council’s public screening of recommendations from human rights organizations and government bodies.
