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Human Rights Day
Each year, United Nations Human Rights Day is celebrated on the 10th of December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Human Rights Day 2009 on 10 December will focus on non-discrimination. For more information from the United Nations, see their website.
UnitingJustice has produced a suite of resources for education and worship to commemorate the day.
What are human rights?
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Human rights and Christianity
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What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights say?
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Human Rights Day, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations
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Human rights in Australia
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Human rights and Indigenous Peoples
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Human rights and asylum seekers
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Human rights and climate change
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Human rights and the death penalty
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Human rights and poverty
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Resources for worship
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From the NCCA: The NCCA welcomes the decision by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to send an international ecumenical delegation to visit the Indigenous Peoples of Australia from 12-17 September 2010.
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From the World Council of Churches: 65 years after Hiroshima bomb, churches call for elimination of nuclear arms (5 August 2010)
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Positions vacant at the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress: the UAICC is currently recruiting for a Ministry Resource Worker (Mornington Island location) and a National Resource Officer (Townsville location)
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From the National Council of Churches: It’s Time for a Humane, Bipartisan Approach to the Treatment of Asylum Seekers
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Who's illegal? The great big refugee debate: An Amnesty International event to be held at Pitt Street Uniting Church, Tues 14 September 6:30pm
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From UnitingWorld: Take Action Locally for Global Justice this Federal Election
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From UnitingCare Australia: Major church groups seek action on community mental health
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