Title
Declaration of Human Rights Day
Law
Proclamation No. 293
Decision Date
Nov 28, 1951
Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, declares December 10, 1951, as Human Rights Day to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and urges citizens and officials to promote its principles.
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Questions (Republic Act No. 11330)

December 10, 1951.

The adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.

To commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to bring the Declaration to the attention of the people.

All citizens, all national/provincial/city/municipal officials, teachers in public and private schools, and other elements in the country (public or private, local or foreign).

To publicize the text, and cause it to be disseminated, displayed, and expounded.

It implies that the Declaration should be spread to the public, shown (e.g., posted or presented), and explained or discussed to ensure understanding.

Teachers in both public and private schools.

No. It expressly includes 'local or foreign' elements in the country.

They are called upon to publicize the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and help ensure its dissemination, display, and explanation.

It is framed as commemorating an international instrument—the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights—adopted in 1948.

It was done in the City of Manila on November 28, 1951.

Marciano Roque, Acting Assistant Executive Secretary.

It identifies the legal/political instrument as an official government act (a presidential proclamation) with a specific number (293) and issuance date (November 28, 1951).

Based on its text, it is primarily a commemorative and public information/awareness act calling for dissemination and explanation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rather than creating new statutory rights.


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