International Human Rights Day
Posers raised ahead of Intl Rights Day: Imphal, Dec 9: How significant is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations to a person who is not sure of his/her right to life? This is an intriguing question that can be raised when various human rights groups in the State are gearing up for the observance of the International Human Rights Day under the theme of ‘Dignity and justice for all of us’ tomorrow (Monday). Shouldn’t the right to life be counted and given precedence before anything else? In commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10,1948 which seeks to ensure protection of the rights of their respective citizens by all the signatory State members, December 10 every year is being observed as the International Human Rights Day all over the world under various themes. In the Declaration, the rights of the people to be ensured by the signatories are elucidated under five categories as civil rights, pol...