Human Rights Day is being observed today. On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. <br/><br/>It is a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being. <br/><br/>Drafted by representatives of diverse legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration sets out universal values and a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. <br/><br/>It establishes the equal dignity and worth of every person. <br/>AIR correspondent reports, human rights are our basic rights or freedoms. They include our right to live, our right to health, education, freedom of speech and thoughts, and equal rights. <br/><br/>Cultural events and photo exhibitions are held to inform people, especially today's youth, of their rights and why it's important to hold on to them. <br/><br/>The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted between January 1947 and December 1948. <br/><br/>It aimed to form a basis for human rights all over the world and represented a significant change of direction from events during World War II and the continuing colonialism that was rife in the world at the time. <br/><br/>The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered as the most translated document in modern history. It is available in more than 360 languages and new translations are still being added.

Human Rights Day is being observed today. On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. <br/><br/>It is a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being — regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. It is the most translated document in the world, available in more than 500 languages.<br/><br/>Drafted by representatives of diverse legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration sets out universal values and a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. It establishes the equal dignity and worth of every person. <br/><br/>