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The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has developed a collection of activities designed to assist students to learn about and celebrate Human Rights Day (on December 10).

Human Rights Day was established in 1950 and is celebrated around the world on 10 December each year to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first global enunciation of human rights, which took place on 10 December 1948.

Titled ‘Celebrating Human Rights Day’, the HREOC education materials are designed to assist students to reflect on the principles that form the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to encourage them to understand and celebrate the rights we exercise everyday as Australians - such as the right to education, freedom of religion and non-discrimination.

‘Celebrating Human Rights Day’ can be downloaded from the Education section of the HREOC website under the heading, Education Resources, or from the link www.humanrights.gov.au/education/hr_day/index.html