International Human Rights Day
Manipur gets up, stands up for its rights: Imphal, Dec 10: Manipur on Monday joined the rest of the world in observing International Human Rights Day in commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations. Comprising of 30 articles, the Declaration was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948 to ensure protection of the rights of their respective citizens by all the signatory State members. Since then every year December 10 is being observed as the International Human Rights Day all over the world under various themes. The theme for this year’s observance is ‘Dignity and justice for all of us’. Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) observed the International Human Rights Day by organising a commemorative function at its Lamphelpat office complex on Monday with its Chairperson Justice WA Shishak as chief guest, member Ngangbam Nongyai as functional president and member Rajendro Singh Rajkumar and chairperson of Manipur State C...