Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 6:00 pm
Amherst Town Common in front of Town Hall
Each
year on the anniversary of its adoption by the UN General Assembly on
Dec. 10, 1948 our Amherst Human Rights Commissioners invite community
members to join us in making a public statement about our belief in "Human Rights for Every Person Everywhere". We take a few minutes each December 10th to read the 30 articles included in this Declaration which begins:
Whereas
recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable
rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom,
justice and peace in the world,
Whereas
disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts
which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a
world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and
freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest
aspiration of the common people,
We look forward to reading with you on December 10th!
