The United Nations Prizes in the Field of Human Rights were instituted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966. They are intended to "honour and commend people and organizations which have made an
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Human Rights Day is celebrated annually around the world on 10 December.
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
…to six recipients at a ceremony on 10 December 1968 – the 20th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the UN has designated Human Rights Day. They have been given out at five-year intervals since then, with the exception of 1983, to individuals, groups and organizations. As of December 2018…
Turkish journalists protesting imprisonment of their colleagues, 10 December 2016
A 1963 postage stamp from Soviet Union, commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A 1998 postage stamp from Faroe Islands