Today's is the International Human Rights Day
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 11:30
The United Nations has declared December 10 of each year as the International Human Rights Day.
It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all States and interested organizations to observe 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day.
Sri Lanka which became a member of the UN on December 14 1955 celebrates the International Human Rights Day since 1955.