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International Human Rights Day Carnival 2006 |
Wed, 12/06/2006 - 14:43 — amnesty
10/12/2006(14:00)10/12/2006(17:00)
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
-- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. The rights enshrined in the UDHR since then become recognized as a universal human rights standard and the 10 December is set as the International Human Rights Day.
This year is the 58th Anniversary of the UDHR. Civil groups are organizing public education activities to spread the message of human rights to the community. You are welcome to join! Activities include: booths and games organized by various participating groups, prize presentation and display of awarded entries for the project learning and writing competition on human rights and cultural performances, etc.
Date: 10th December 2006 (Sunday)
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Venue: Great George Street (Between Paterson Road and East Point Road, outside Sogo Dept Store, Causeway Bay MTR station Exit E), Causeway Bay
Enquiry: Mr. Wu, Tel: 2300-1250, Email: ihrd06@amnesty.org.hk
Co-organizer: Amnesty International Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union, Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, Hong Kong Christian Institute, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
Participating groups: Tiananmen Mothers Campaign, Students and Scholars against Corporate Misbehavior, Ziteng, League of Social Democrats, GP Batteries Concern Group, Human Rights in China, Hong Kong Unison, Hong Kong Federation of Students, the Association for the Advancement of Feminism, Action for REACH OUT
Sponsored by: Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
* The opinions of the participating groups do not represent the organizing committee for the International Human Rights Day Carnival 2006
Etc/GMT+8
Location:
Great George Street Pedestrian Area (Between Paterson Road and East Point Road, outside Sogo Dept Store, Causeway Bay MTR station Exit E), Causeway Bay
locale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/9020
Inquiries:
Mr. Wu, Tel: 2300-1250, Email: ihrd06@amnesty.org.hk
-- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. The rights enshrined in the UDHR since then become recognized as a universal human rights standard and the 10 December is set as the International Human Rights Day.
This year is the 58th Anniversary of the UDHR. Civil groups are organizing public education activities to spread the message of human rights to the community. You are welcome to join! Activities include: booths and games organized by various participating groups, prize presentation and display of awarded entries for the project learning and writing competition on human rights and cultural performances, etc.
Date: 10th December 2006 (Sunday)
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Venue: Great George Street (Between Paterson Road and East Point Road, outside Sogo Dept Store, Causeway Bay MTR station Exit E), Causeway Bay
Enquiry: Mr. Wu, Tel: 2300-1250, Email: ihrd06@amnesty.org.hk
Co-organizer: Amnesty International Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union, Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, Hong Kong Christian Institute, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China
Participating groups: Tiananmen Mothers Campaign, Students and Scholars against Corporate Misbehavior, Ziteng, League of Social Democrats, GP Batteries Concern Group, Human Rights in China, Hong Kong Unison, Hong Kong Federation of Students, the Association for the Advancement of Feminism, Action for REACH OUT
Sponsored by: Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
* The opinions of the participating groups do not represent the organizing committee for the International Human Rights Day Carnival 2006