Srinagar, Dec 11: To celebrate Human Rights Day, Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh organized a webinar on this year’s theme “Dignity, Freedom & Justice for All”. Advocate Siddharth Shivakumar, Delhi High Court was the keynote speaker, while Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the webinar.
Advocate Shivkumar while interacting with students explained all 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) chartered on this day in 1948. He explained the history and protection of human rights under International Human Rights Law. “This global crisis has been fuelled by deepening poverty, rising inequalities, structural and entrenched discrimination and other gaps in human rights protection. Only measures to close these gaps and advance human rights can ensure we fully recover to a world that is better and more resilient, just and sustainable,” he said.
International Human Rights Day is observed on December 10 annually. The main aim behind celebrating this day is to improve the physical, social, cultural and spiritual well-being and welfare of the vulnerable group of people globally. On this occasion, a poster presentation competition was also organized and students participated enthusiastically.
