Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 225)
Proclamation No. 225 designates December 10, 1950, as Human Rights Day, commemorating the second anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly.
December 10 marks the date when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, which forms the basis of freedom, justice, and peace worldwide.
The proclamation emphasizes faith in fundamental human rights, dignity and worth of the human person, equal rights of men and women, and respect for human rights without distinction based on race, sex, language, or religion.
All citizens, national, provincial, and municipal officials, teachers in public and private schools, and other public or private, local or foreign elements in the Philippines are called to publicize and disseminate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Teachers in public and private schools are urged to disseminate, display, and expound the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
It states that recognizing the inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.
It references Member States' pledges to achieve international cooperation in promoting universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction to race, sex, language, or religion.
Grave developments in international relations make it imperative that Human Rights Day be fittingly observed to uphold and promote human rights awareness.
The proclamation was signed by President Elpidio Quirino and sealed with the seal of the Republic of the Philippines, with the Executive Secretary, Teodoro Evangelista, also attesting to it.